Hurricane Felix rapidly diminishes in strength

As expected, hurricane Felix has rapidly diminished in strenght after making landfall. Wind speeds have dropped to 75 mph. Torrential rains leading to flooding and landslides are a serious concern in Honduras and Nicaragua.

Hurricane Felix regains strength prior to landfall

Hurricane Felix regained strength to category 5 with sustained winds of 160 mph. It is within a couple of hours of making landfall at the northeast coast of Nicaragua. If it continues on its westward course it will quickly lose strength as it passes over mountains in that region but will dump torrential rains across Honduras and Nicaragua.

Hurricane Felix downgraded to category 4

Hurricane Felix has been downgraded to a category 4 storm with sustained winds of 135 mph. It is currently just east of the Nicaragua and Honduras border, moving west at 18 mph.

Updated hurricane Felix eye track

Hurricane Felix, currently a category 5 storm, will diminish in strength rapidly once it makes landfall, although it may remain a category 4 as it brushes the northern coats of Honduras.

Satellite photo shows well formed eye

A satellite photo of category 5 hurricane Felix shows the well formed eye of the storm, currently in the western Caribbean Sea.

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Hurrican Felix category 5

Hurricane Felix rapidly increased in strength to a category 5 hurricane, increasing at a rate more rapid than any other hurricane on record. Additional strengthening is expected in the next 24 hours. The forecasted storm track still predicts Felix will make landfall near northern Belize.

Hurrican Felix satellite photo