Tropical Storm Iota forms, could follow Eta's deadly path Tropical Storm Iota has formed in the Caribbean and is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane as it approaches Central AmericaST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Just as the remnants of Eta finally blew out to sea on Friday, another storm formed that could follow its path of death and destruction into Central America this weekend. Hurricane experts were closely watching the Caribbean, where Tropical Storm Iota formed Friday afternoon. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Iota could bring dangerous wind, storm surge and as much as 30 inches (76 centimeters) of rainfall to northern Nicaragua and Honduras. The storm was located about 335 miles (540 kilometers) south-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica and had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph). Iota is a record-setting 30th named storm of this year’s extraordinarily busy Atlantic hurricane season.

Source: ABC News November 13, 2020 09:00 UTC