Tropical Storm Amanda dropped heavy rain on parts of Guatemala and El Salvador on Sunday. At 8:00 a.m. EDT on Sunday the center of Tropical Storm Amanda was located at latitude 14.2°N and longitude 90.4°W which put it about 30 miles (50 km) south-southeast of Guatemala City, Guatemala. Amanda was moving toward the north-northeast at 9 m.p.h. (15 km/h). The maximum sustained wind speed was 40 m.p.h. (65 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 50 m.p.h. (80 km/h). The minimum surface pressure was 1003 mb.
Tropical Storm Warnings remained in effect for the entire coasts of Guatemala and El Salvador.
The circulation around former Tropical Depression Two-E strengthened on Sunday morning as it approached the coast of Guatemala and the National Hurricane Center designated the system as Tropical Storm Amanda. Winds to tropical storm force extended out 50 miles (80 km) on the eastern side of Amanda. Winds on the western side of the circulation were mostly less than tropical storm force.
The heaviest rain in Tropical Storm Amanda was falling near the center of circulation and in bands on the eastern side of the circulation. Tropical Storm Amanda was located on the eastern side of a much larger counterclockwise circulation that is sometimes called a Central American Gyre (CAG). The CAG will steer Amanda toward the north during the next 24 to 36 hours. On its anticipated track Tropical Storm Amanda will move across Guatemala toward the southern Yucatan peninsula. Amanda will drop locally heavy rain over parts of El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize and eastern Mexico. The heavy rain could cause flash floods in some locations.
The lower level part of the circulation of Tropical Storm Amanda will weaken while the tropical storm moves over land. The circulation of Amanda that is above the surface could move over the Bay of Campeche early next week. A new tropical cyclone could form over the Bay of Campeche if that happens. The National Hurricane Center is indicating that there is a 50% probability of the formation of a tropical cyclone over the Bay of Campeche during the next five days.