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November 4, 2009

Tropical Storm Ida forms near Nicaragua

Tropical Depression 11, located about 100 miles east of Nicaragua, has strengthened to form Tropical Storm Ida.

Although environmental conditions favor strengthening, Ida does not have much more time left before it moves over Nicaragua.

The atmospheric environment could allow for some reintensification of Ida over the

northwestern Caribbean Sea. However it is entirely possible that the tropical cyclone could dissipate over the higher terrain of Central America, according to the National Weather Service-Lake Charles.

Ida is moving toward the west-northwest near 6 mph. A turn toward the northwest and a decrease in forward speed is expected over the next couple of days. Ida is expected to make landfall along the east coast of Nicaragua Wednesday night.

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