Hurricane Otto Path Map and Updates

Tropical Cyclone Activity is not Expected during the next 48 Hours.

Live Updates:

• Storm Otto moves out to sea after slamming Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
• Tropical Storm Otto Pulling Away From Central America After a Record Late Hurricane Landfall in Nicaragua.
• Tropical Storm Otto kills at least 9 in Costa Rica.
• Hurricane Otto weakens as focus shifts to risk of landslides and flooding.
• Hurricane Otto makes landfall, bringing strong winds and drenching rain to Central America.
• Hurricane Otto made landfall in Nicaragua shortly after 1 p.m. EST.
• Otto is a very strong category 2 hurricane.
• Costa Rica and Nicaragua evacuate as storm grows.
• Otto, an unusually late hurricane, is expected to make landfall today in Nicargua.
• Hurricane Otto is just few hours away from making landfall Thursday near the border in between Nicaragua and Costa Rica, posing a danger of flooding and mudslides in parts of Central America.
• Storm To Make Landfall In Nicaragua, Costa Rica Declares State Of Emergency.
• Hurricane Otto forces thousands to flee in Central America.
• Costa Rica declares national emergency as storm heads for coast.
• Hurricane Otto is expected to make landfall in Central America Thursday. The storm is already deadly.
• Otto Restrengthens to a Hurricane.
• Otto Downgraded to a Tropical Storm.
• Otto is a Category 1 hurricane in the Caribbean Sea.
• Hurricane Otto will landfall in either Nicaragua or Costa Rica on Thanksgiving Day.
• A hurricane warning is in effect along parts of the Central American coast.
• Heavy rain, flooding and mudslides are the greatest concerns for Central America.
• This could be a record latest-in-season hurricane landfall in Nicaragua.
• Otto could be the first hurricane landfall in 174 years of records in Costa Rica.
• Hurricane Otto kills 3 people in Panama.
• Hurricane Otto threatens Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

Hurricane Otto: May Make Landfall in Some Hours

According to sources, hurricane Otto is just some hours away to make a landfall between the border of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides are expected once it makes the landfall on Thursday. With 105 mph winds it has become a Category 2 hurricane.

The warning of the hurricane continues from Limon, Costa Rica, to Bluefields, Nicaragua.

Hurricane Otto: National Emergency Declared in Costa Rica

Category 1 hurricane Otto has strengthened over the Caribbean coast and heading towards the land. Costa Rica's president has declared a national emergency and many people are being evacuated from Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Hospitals in the affected regions are transferring patients to other hospitals in safer areas. Heavy rains are expected today, which may remain till Friday.

Hurricane Otto: Costa Rica and Nicaragua Under Threat

As mentioned by a forecaster, hurricane Otto is threatening Costa Rica and southern Nicaragua. It is being predicted that this hurricane with winds of 90 mph may make a landfall on Thursday. It is expected that the storm may create numerous mudslides after it makes a landfall on Thursday and then will cross over into the Pacific.

Hurricane Otto Approaches Central America, Kills Three

According to Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela, hurricane Otto has approached Central America, killing three people, while four are missing in Panama. Otto is now a category 1 storm. Its center is more than 100 miles north of Panama City. It is expected that the outer band of rains will bring 4 to 8 inches to Southern Costa Rica and Panama on Wednesday.

Reports also say that hurricane Otto may become category 2 storm and will make landfall near the border of Nicaragua-Costa Rica by Thursday.

Tropical Storm Otto Could Become Hurricane

As per reports from National Hurricane Center, tropical storm Otto, with 50 mph and gusts up to 65 mph formed in the southern Caribbean Sea on Monday. It may change to hurricane category 1 by Wednesday. It may also make a landfall near the border of Nicaragua and Costa Rica by Thursday.

Forecasters say heavy rains with storm could fall in Panama and Costa Rica by the end of this week.