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Intense hurricane Beta struck Nicaragua as a tropical storm at about 21:00 GMT on 30 October. Data supplied by the US National Hurricane Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 12.7 N, 84.4 W. Beta brought 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 101 km/hr (63 mph). Wind gusts in the area may have been considerably higher.
The information above is provided for guidance only and should not be used to make life or death decisions or decisions relating to property. Anyone in the region who is concerned for their personal safety or property should contact their official national weather agency or warning centre for advice.
This alert is provided by Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) sponsored by Benfield, Royal & SunAlliance, Crawford & Company and UCL (University College London). TSR acknowledge the support of the UK Met Office.
