Hurricane Ida.

Tropical Storm Ida could hit the Gulf Coast later in the . (National Weather Service)

By Frank James

The National Weather Service is warily watching Tropical Storm Ida which appears on a track to move over the eastern Central American isthmus in the next several days.

The Nicaraguan government has issued a hurricane watch and the there are concerns that the heavy rains expected to hit Central America could cause dangerous flash floods and mudslides.

Meanwhile, the forecast cone is worth keeping an eye on since the current track seems to have it heading out over the warm, storm-strengthening waters of the Gulf of Mexico in less than a week and towards the U.S. Gulf Coast though it's still early. The track could change significantly in the next few days.

categories: Weather

7:37 - November 4, 2009

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