Tropical Storm Nadine forms in the Caribbean, makes landfall in Belize.

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NOAA predicts “above-normal” hurricane season

NOAA forecasts “above-normal” 2024 hurricane season

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Tropical Storm Nadine formed early Sunday in the western Caribbean and is moving westward toward Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. It made landfall near Belize City in Belize around 12 p.m. Eastern. The storm’s maximum winds were near 60 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical storm conditions are expected across Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula through Saturday afternoon.

Heavy rain will continue across Honduras to the Yucatan Peninsula and expand westward into southern Mexico through the weekend. This heavy rain can lead to flash flooding and travel delays, especially near where the storm makes landfall and in the mountains of Oaxaca into Veracruz.

Locally gusty winds are expected on Saturday for Quintana Roo, Mexico, much of Belize and far northeast Guatemala, which could lead to downed trees and power outages.

Tropical Storm Nadine formed in the Caribbean.

NOAA/National Hurricane Center

Meanwhile, Oscar – the 15th named storm of the hurricane season – formed as a tropical storm just east of the Turks and Caicos islands, bringing warnings for nearby islands including southeast Bahamas and the northern provinces of Cuba. It quickly became a hurricane.

Oscar, which the hurricane center called a “tiny” storm, was moving west at 12 mph and carrying maximum sustained winds of 80 mph.

AccuWeather hurricane experts believe that there is no risk of any landfalling tropical systems in the United States or direct impacts from a tropical system in general in the United States through at least the rest of October.

In Florida, Gulf Coast communities are struggling in the wake of back-to-back hurricanes, as Hurricane Helene rammed into the region less than two weeks before Hurricane Milton arrived.

The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 and finishes Nov. 30, with most activity occurring between mid-August and mid-October. Hurricane activity tends to peak in mid-September, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.