(Reuters) - A depression located about 40 miles northeast of Cape Gracias a Dios, over the western Caribbean Sea, was moving toward the northeastern coast of Honduras, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
At 2 a.m. EDT, the depression is presently moving west at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h), with maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour (55 km/h), the NHC said in its latest report.
The NHC said a tropical storm watch is in effect for the coast of Honduras, including the Bay Islands and the coast of Guatemala.