A few showers will develop along a warm front over the Upper Midwest and northern Plains while a rain and snow shower crosses Washington and western Montana. As of early this afternoon Iris was located about 165 miles east of Belize City, Belize. Maximum sustained winds were 140 mph with gusts to 180 mph. This makes Iris a dangerous category 4 hurricane. Iris was moving slightly south of due west and will make landfall tonight in Belize.
Hurricane warnings extend across Honduras, Guatemala and Belize.
Hurricane watches and tropical storm warnings are in effect for the Yucatan. The latest pressure was 28.05 inches. Iris will bring a storm surge of 13-18 feet. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Jerry was in the eastern Caribbean Sea about 225 miles south-southeast of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Maximum sustained winds were 50 mph.