Tropical Storm Cristina named in Pacific Ocean off Nicaragua
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Tropical Storm Cristina formed Monday in the Pacific Ocean near the coast of Nicaragua, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph).
- The storm was located 105 miles west-northwest of Managua, Nicaragua, and 125 miles southeast of San Salvador, El Salvador.
- A tropical storm warning is in effect from Puerto Sandino to the Guatemala/El Salvador border.
- Cristina is expected to bring heavy rainfall of 4 to 8 inches, with localized totals up to 12 inches, across coastal Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala through Thursday.