Tropical Storm Julia forms, expected to become Hurricane
Tropical Storm Julia forms, expected to become Hurricane
Tropical Depression 13 strengthened into Tropical Storm Julia on Friday
It is headed for Central America and is expected to strengthen into a Hurricane.
As of Friday afternoon, the system was 145 miles north of Barranquilla, Colombia, and 450 miles east of Isla de Providencia, Colombia
A hurricane warning is in effect for...* San Andres, Providencia and the Santa Catalina Islands of Colombia* Nicaragua from Laguna de Perlas to Puerto Cabezas
A hurricane watch is in effect for...* Nicaragua south of Laguna de Perlas to Bluefields* Nicaragua north of Puerto Cabezas to the border between Honduras and Nicaragua
A tropical storm warning is in effect for...* Nicaragua south of Laguna de Perlas to Bluefields* Nicaragua north of Puerto Cabezas to the border between Honduras and NicaraguaA tropical storm watch is in effect for...* Honduras from the Nicaragua/Honduras border to Punta Patuca
KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN A HURRICANE WATCH IS ISSUED
Be prepared to bring in patio furniture, outdoor decorations, trash cans, hanging plants, blown away by the wind
Get ready to cover all the windows in your home
Check your batteries and stock up on canned goods, First Aid Supplies, Drinking water and medicine.Canned foods and soups such as beans and chiliCan opener without easy-to-open lidsBuild a first aid kitTwo weeks of prescription drugs
Title Listen to the advice of local officials.A smartphone can be best friend in a hurricane with the right websites and apps, you can turn it into a powerful tool to guide you through the storm, its arrival, and its aftermath
ANIMAL AND ANIMAL SAFETYContact hotels and motels outside of your immediate area to see if they accept pets.Ask friends, relatives and others outside the affected area if they can shelter your pet.