Comments of Special Requests? Honestly…I can’t. this clip from the Weather Channel where they call for 2-3 feet of rain in some parts of Central America. In early November, Honduras was hit by Hurricane Eta, bringing devastating winds, flooding, and mudslides to many regions on the mainland. NY Bond trader to jobless and unable to work in a foreign country. Frannie was our scout and came running right back…RAIN! Overnight Hurricane Eta hit Nicaragua as a STRONG Cat 4 hurricane – after intensifying at record speeds. OA_show(22); [CDATA[ While government currently reports 68 dead, many bodies have not yet been found. Get 10% off the regular rate for any Tropic Air flight except those that fly internationally (to and/or from Guatemala, Mexico and Honduras). Roatan is situated outside of the Hurricane Zone. Both hurricanes, which hit less than two weeks apart, are among the strongest in recorded history. Hurricane Eta was a devastating Category 4 hurricane that wreaked havoc across parts of Central America in early November 2020. // ]]> -->, , Posted on Category: Around AC. San Pedro Scoop Eta was predicted to make landfall early Tuesday near the Nicaragua-Honduras border. OA_show(16); And for the last 3, helping my boyfriend run Cayo Frances Farm & Fly, a seriously special spot on the west side fo Ambergris. Please Enter the Characters in the space below, © 2010 - 2020 - [CDATA[ [CDATA[ Honduran government finally cancelled the Morazanic Week celebrations, but by that time the national disaster was already unfolding. This is the airline flight schedule (PDF) for Roatan RTB as of today. She – he? So much to see in one tiny country. Hurricane Eta is now a category 3 and is expecting to develop into a category 4. I use Windfinder-Ambergris Caye for the best prediction of weather conditions here on the island. As always, feel free to contact me with any and all questions you have. While we did receive heavy rain and lost phone service and internet for a couple of days, Roatan was luckily spared from most of Eta’s wrath. A child floats on an inner tube in a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Eta, in Planeta, Honduras, Friday. // ]]> -->, , , , , , , , . Need up to date info for post hurricane ETA travel? '&charset='+document.charset : (document.characterSet ? Feedback (positive is always preferred but not. document.write ("&loc=" + escape(window.location)); I would if I could. This is going to be HARD on Nicaragua and Honduras. Holy crap, what a change. Eta is then projected to weaken considerably and SLOW considerably in the mountains of Nicaragua and Honduras…(Honduras’ highest peak is 9420 feet – nothing to sneeze at) but bring LOTS of rain and some wind to Belize. Bay Islands Petroleum offered free shipping of the aid to Puerto Cortes. November 2nd and we are still talking about hurricanes? Please Enter the Characters in the space below, Hurricane Eta Picks Up Steam To Our South, As always, feel free to contact me with any and all questions you have. As Hurricane Eta was already ravishing Nicaragua, at 8 pm on Monday, November 2, Honduran government called that the “vacations should be done responsibly.” At 10 pm on Monday November 2, Honduran government finally cancelled the Morazanic Week celebrations, but by that time the national disaster was already unfolding. When Hurricane Eta, the 29th hurricane of the 2020 season, approached Misquito coast of Nicaragua its strength increased quickly from category one to category four or like some sources report five. November 4, 2020. Roatan sits outside the energy corridor, so it doesn't see too many hurricanes. On November 3 Eta made landfall near Nicaraguan town of Puerto Cabezas and begun affecting central Honduras dumping as much as three feet of rain, life-threatening amounts of water that filled up dams, rivers and flooded valleys. Belize’s International Airport opens on October 1st but…but…there are RULES and REGULATIONS you need to know before you book anything! if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write ("&exclude=" + document.MAX_used); While Honduran government forbid Easter celebrations in April citing Covid-19 fears, it made every effort to encourage Hondurans to celebrate week of Francisco Morazan, of November 1-7 and to travel en masse around the country. ), Website designed & developed by Chris Moguel. Tropical Storm Eta. In fact, hurricanes only come across Roatan once every 26 years. Warm, warm humid weather, clear water and some heavy rains at night. [CDATA[ [CDATA[ [CDATA[ When the wind and rain subsided Roatanians swiftly reached out with help to their compatriots in need. It’s actually cool here – we have a northern wind and we are waking up to temps in the mid 70s! Last month, northern Honduras was ravaged by Hurricanes Eta and Iota. I originally set out to show you all sides of life on the island of Ambergris Caye and now it’s time to expand to the amazing country of Belize. The Orlando Hernández administration has blocked aid from entering ports unless it goes directly through government agencies. Please continue to Pray for our Ministry... Roatán Community Kitchen Clarification. Honduras is not a large country, and the storm was huge. OA_show(4); With Hurricane Eta forming to our south – and becoming stronger by the hour – looks like we are in for “some weather” as they say in Belize. Up to 35 inches of rain in some parts of Honduras. November update 2020, Hurricane Eta and Iota. I’ve seen some mentioning of Hurricane Mitch – a HUGE late October Category 5 storm that followed a somewhat similar path in 1998 – a loop around Belize. [CDATA[ OA_show(23); 300,000 Honduran homes were flooded and over a million Hondurans had to evacuate their homes almost in every Honduran department. It was a windy rainy night here (I’m talking 25mph gusts…nothing close to what is battering Nicaragua and Honduras. OA_show(19); It also killed an estimated 11,000 people in Nicaragua and Honduras, primarily through landslides. ASSOCIATED PRESS A resident looks at damage caused by Hurricane Eta … Hold on tight…this thing has slowed considerably and it looks like we are going to get LOTS of rain. are Greek letters male or female? Back to Hurricane Eta. Until the airport can be repaired, travelers should instead fly via Toncontín International Airport near Tegucigalpa, about four hours away by road. MANAGUA - Eta rapidly intensified to a Category 4 hurricane on Monday as it bore down on the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua and Honduras, threatening the … there are RULES and REGULATIONS you need to know before you book anything! Better snorkeling than the Galapagos Islands? The record-tying twenty-eighth named storm , twelfth hurricane and fifth major hurricane of the extremely active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season , Eta originated from a vigorous tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean Sea on October 31. Never actually moving over the Belize borders but causing quite a bit of damage. // ]]> -->, , But, luckily, it is very rare that a hurricane directly hits Roatan. if (document.context) document.write ("&context=" + escape(document.context)); But keep in mind, as ALWAYS that the dotted area is the long-term potential track. [CDATA[ if (document.referrer) document.write ("&referer=" + escape(document.referrer)); Like most hurricanes that get as far as the caribbean, Irma is projected to start to head north as it enters the sea, turning before it comes near Florida.I think your bigger concern, if you have to go through Houston, is operational delays there.Irma seems less a threat to Houston or Roatan than to Miami and Atlanta.But hurricanes can really mess up airline schedules system-wide. document.write ("'><\/scr"+"ipt>"); November 10, 2020 8:43 a.m. (CST) This morning, Governor Dino Silvestri provided his first update in about a month (he has been focused on operational responses to the virus and Eta). Also, I can NOT find you a job. We had a pretty beautiful October. // ]]> -->,