Eye on the Tropics: Julia becomes a hurricane, makes landfall early Sunday morning
Hurricane Julia made landfall early Sunday morning along the coast of Nicaragua near Pearl Lagoon.
>>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<
Julia will continue to move westward across Nicaragua still as a hurricane.
Read: Sunny and warm Sunday, rain chances increase in parts of Central Florida Sunday evening
Throughout the day, land interaction will weaken the storm some, but Julia could still be a tropical storm as it pushes off the west coast of Nicaragua and Honduras.
Here are the 5 AM EDT 10/9 Key Messages for Hurricane #Julia:
Hurricane-force winds & dangerous storm surge ongoing on Nicaraguan coast. Life-threatening flash flooding likely across parts of Central America into Mexico early this week.
Latest Advisory: https://t.co/W5ulCzJSkS pic.twitter.com/N8FXW3Rcvb— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 9, 2022
Life-threatening flash floods and mudslides are possible from heavy rains over Central America and Southern Mexico through Tuesday.
Read: SpaceX launches Galaxy satellites from Cape Canaveral after multiple delays
There are no threats to Central Florida.
Read: FEMA approves $150 million in disaster relief for Florida households, here’s how to apply
Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
