Hurricane Paula

Tuesday Morning:  Paula has been upgraded to a Category 1 Hurricane with winds now reaching 75 mph.  While Paula will continue to move over very warm ocean temperatures in the Caribbean sea, the atmospheric conditions will likely become less conducive for intensification with an increase in wind shear and dry air. 

Monday Night: Tropical Storm Paula is a very strong Tropical Storm as of this writing, located off the east coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. It has 70 mph maximum sustained winds and is moving toward the northwest at 10 mph. Paula will likely become a hurricane by tomorrow morning, impacting portions of the Yucatan Peninsula and Honduras. Cuba, the Bahamas, and South Florida will be watching Paula closely as the storm is expected to curve to the north, and then to the northeast over the next few days.  --TS