Rina Wind Path

The Mayor of Guanaja stated that, “There have been no reports of damages, but it is raining, and the winds are very strong; so, we have determined that those that live in dangerous risky zones at the edge of the sea should be moved to secure shelters. Many in Guanaja have protected their homes on the edges of the reefs and the sea by sealing up their windows and their doors due to the force strength of the wind.”

In Utila, the Emergency Municipal Committee reports that the storm is passing without danger. There have been mild intermittent showers and wind. The only interruption has been the halting of the ferry, due to the 12 – 15 foot waves.

Latest NHC Advisory (Relevant Sections):

BULLETIN
HURRICANE RINA ADVISORY NUMBER 13
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1000 AM CDT WED OCT 26 2011

…RINA NOW MOVING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD…NEW WARNINGS ISSUED
FOR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA…

LOCATION…17.9N 85.5W
ABOUT 200 MI…325 KM SSE OF COZUMEL MEXICO
ABOUT 190 MI…305 KM ESE OF CHETUMAL MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…110 MPH…175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 5 MPH…7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…967 MB…28.56 INCHES

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* THE COAST OF BELIZE FROM BELIZE CITY NORTHWARD
* THE HONDURAN BAY ISLANDS OF ROATAN AND GUANAJA

PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO
COMPLETION IN THE WARNING AREA.

DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 1000 AM CDT…1500 UTC…THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RINA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 17.9 NORTH…LONGITUDE 85.5 WEST. RINA IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH…7 KM/H. A GRADUAL TURN TO
THE NORTHWEST WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED
LATER TODAY…FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH ON THURSDAY. ON
THE FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER OF RINA WILL BE MOVING NEAR OR OVER
THE EAST COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA ON THURSDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 110 MPH…175 KM/H…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. RINA IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE WIND SCALE. A GRADUAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
TODAY…AND A FASTER WEAKENING MAY OCCUR AS THE CENTER MOVES NEAR
OR OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS
CURRENTLY APPROACHING THE CENTER OF RINA.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES…35 KM…FROM
THE CENTER…AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115
MILES…185 KM.

NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY…100 PM CDT.
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY…400 PM CDT.