Eta upgraded to hurricane, continues to strengthen

Eta upgraded to hurricane, continues to strengthen

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Tropical Storm Eta has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane and is strengthening as it continues on its track toward Central America, forecasters said Monday.

Hazard Management Cayman Islands advised Monday morning that increasingly strong winds, rough seas, and periods of heavy rainfall will be felt across the Cayman Islands over the coming days, as the storm tracks 300 miles away.

Eta was 310 miles south of Grand Cayman, as of 7am, and moving generally westward while strengthening as it heads towards Northern Nicaragua.

The Cayman Islands National Weather Service has issued a small-craft marine warning as the storm is expected to send 5-to-7-foot waves Cayman’s way.

In its advisory Sunday night, the National Weather Service said that as Eta moves over the southwest Caribbean, an increase in wave heights along with possible swells…

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