Tropical Storm Earl weakening over Guatemala terrain

The center of Tropical Storm Earl was located well inland near latitude 17.2 North, longitude 89.9 West. Earl is moving toward the west near 12 mph (19 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue during the next couple of days. On the forecast track, Earl will continue to move across northern Guatemala and southeastern Mexico tonight and Friday.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional weakening is expected as the center moves over high terrain, and Earl is forecast to weaken to a tropical depression by . . .