According to the National Hurricane Center, Karl has maximum sustained winds of 40 MPH, is 270 miles off the east coast of Mexico, and is moving at a rate of 15 MPH to the west-northwest.
Mexico has issued a tropical storm warning for the east coast of the Yucatan peninsula from Chetumal to Cabo Catoche. Belize has issued a tropical storm watch for its northern coast, from Belize City to the Belize-Mexico border.
A warning indicates that 39 to 73 MPH winds are expected within 36 hours, and a watch indicates the same conditions are expected within 48 hours. However, with the newly formed Karl, tropical storm conditions are expected within 24 hours for both Mexico and Belize.
