The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Tropical Storm Sara makes landfall in Honduras
Today's top weather news for Friday, Nov. 15 2024: Tropical Storm Sara made landfall in Honduras on Thursday evening as its center of circulation is forecast to track along the coastline into the weekend.
Weather in America: November 15, 2024
FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Friday, November 15, 2024. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin.
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Tropical Storm Sara to unleash catastrophic flooding across Central America
Tropical Storm Sara made landfall in Honduras on Thursday evening as its center of circulation is forecast to track along the coastline into the weekend.
The FOX Forecast Center said the system is no longer a threat to Florida and is expected to dissipate over the Yucatán Peninsula.
Forecasters fear that the late-season tropical system swirling over the Caribbean Sea will unleash life-threatening and potentially catastrophic impacts in Central America, including flash flooding and mudslides.
Honduras police patrol flooded streets from Tropical Storm Sara
Honduras police patrol flooded streets from Tropical Storm Sara in La Ceiba in order to provide support to those who need it.
Quick-hitting but powerful coastal storm hitting North Carolina, Virginia
A rapidly strengthening area of low pressure off the Carolina coast on Friday will bring significant coastal impacts to the Outer Banks in the form of damaging wind gusts, moderate to major coastal flooding and heavy rain, the FOX Forecast Center said.
Because the strong winds will blow in from the northeast, this storm can be classified as a nor'easter.
A strong pressure gradient between the low and high to the north will lead to a period of intense winds on Friday morning. The FOX Forecast Center said wind gusts along the Outer Banks will likely top 50 mph and could potentially touch 70 mph. Some power outages appear likely.
Because the strong winds will blow in from the northeast, this storm can be classified as a nor'easter.
(FOX Weather)
North Carolina dog's search for love after owners killed in Helene ends in joy
A dog can teach us many life lessons. For Moose, it's that joy can bloom even in the darkest hours.
The North Carolina beagle, once lost and grieving after Hurricane Helene, continues to inspire his new family and those who cared for him following a natural disaster that no one could ever imagine.
A beagle named Moose survived the devastation of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina after his owners died. Despite facing physical and emotional trauma, he found love and healing with a foster family, inspiring others with his resilience and the power of second chances.
(Getty Images (left); Tara Lynn (right))
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