ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Julia made landfall early Sunday morning along the coast of Nicaragua near Pearl Lagoon.
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Julia will continue to move westward across Nicaragua still as a hurricane.
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Throughout the day, land interaction will weaken the storm some, but Julia could still be a tropical storm as it pushes off the west coast of Nicaragua and Honduras.
Here are the 5 AM EDT 10/9 Key Messages for Hurricane #Julia:
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 9, 2022
Hurricane-force winds & dangerous storm surge ongoing on Nicaraguan coast. Life-threatening flash flooding likely across parts of Central America into Mexico early this week.
Latest Advisory: https://t.co/W5ulCzJSkS pic.twitter.com/N8FXW3Rcvb
Life-threatening flash floods and mudslides are possible from heavy rains over Central America and Southern Mexico through Tuesday.
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There are no threats to Central Florida.
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