Hurricane Julia hit Nicaragua’s central Caribbean coast after lashing Colombia’s San Andres island. Julia landed as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph), though its winds dipped to 75 mph (120 kph) a few hours later.
This Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 satellite image made available by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Julia, bottom right, at 4 p.m. EDT. Julia is gaining strength heading westward in the southern Caribbean, and authorities are preparing for a possible hurricane on Colombian islands and in Nicaragua.
MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Julia hit Nicaragua’s central Caribbean coast on Sunday after lashing Colombia’s San Andres island, and a weakened storm was expected to emerge over the Pacific. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Julia was centered about 115 miles east of Managua, the capital, and was moving west at 16 mph .
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