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Tropical Storm Paloma

Tropical storm
Tropical Storm Paloma shortly before being classified as a tropical depression
Formed	November 5, 2008
Dissipated	Still Active
Highest winds	1-minute sustained: 65 km/h (40 mph)
Part of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season

Tropical Storm Paloma is the seventeenth tropical cyclone and the sixteenth tropical storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. Paloma developed out of a strong tropical disturbance off the eastern coast of Belize and northern coast of Honduras on November 5. The disturbance had slowly developed into a tropical depression while hugging the coastline. The depression strengthened into a tropical storm early the next day.

Storm History

Tropical Storm Paloma formed off a low pressure system on November 3. It slowly organized into a tropical disturbance soon after. The disturbance slowly organized and became a Depression - the seventeenth of the season on November 5. Its development was fairly similar to the cyclone before it, a weak tropical depression. The next day, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Paloma.

Current storm information

As of 4 a.m. EST (0900 UTC) November 6, Tropical Storm Paloma is located within 20 nautical miles of 15.1°N 82.2°W, about 65 mi (110 km) east of Cabo Gracias a Dios. Maximum sustained winds are 35 knots (40 mph, 65 km/h), with stronger gusts. Minimum central pressure is 1000 mbar (hPa; 29.53 InHg), and the system is moving north-northwest at 6 kt (7 mph, 11 km/h).

Watches and warnings

As of 4 a.m. EST (0900 UTC) November 6, the following warnings and watches are in effect:

Tropical storm watch	Nicaragua and Honduras: from Puerto Cabezas to El Limón

For latest official information see:

• The NHC's latest public advisory on Tropical Storm Paloma.
• The NHC's latest forecast/advisory on Tropical Storm Paloma.

Preparations and Impact

External links

• HPC rainfall page for 2008 Tropical Cyclones
• National Hurricane Center Website
• National Hurricane Center's Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook