Eta anticipated to turn into hurricane in a single day

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Tropical Storm Eta is forecast to become a hurricane overnight and is bringing with it life-threatening storm surges, damaging winds and flash-flooding to portions of Central America, the US National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory Sunday.

A small-craft warning commencing Monday was issued by the Cayman Islands National Weather Service, as 5-to-7-foot waves are expected.

“As Tropical Storm Eta moves over the southwest Caribbean, south of the Cayman Islands, an increase in wave heights along with possible swells are expected,” the National Weather Service said in its warning.

Wave heights are expected to increase to 6 to 8 feet on Tuesday.

As of 4pm the storm was reported 344 miles south-southeast of Cayman.

Through Friday afternoon, the NHC said, southern Haiti and the Cayman Islands are forecast to receive a total of 3…

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