User:Itfc+canes=me/sandbox/Tropical Storm Paloma (2008)

Tropical Storm Paloma is the seventeenth tropical cyclone and the sixteenth tropical storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. Paloma developed out of a strong tropical disturbance off the eastern coast of Belize and northern coast of Honduras on November 5. The disturbance had slowly developed into a tropical depression while hugging the coastline. The depression strengthened into a tropical storm early the next day.

Storm History
Tropical Storm Paloma formed off a low pressure system on November 3. It slowly organized into a tropical disturbance soon after. The disturbance slowly organized and became a Depression - the seventeenth of the season on November 5. Its development was fairly similar to the cyclone before it, a weak tropical depression. The next day, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Paloma.

Current storm information
As of 4 a.m. EST (0900 UTC) November 6, Tropical Storm Paloma is located within 20 nautical miles of 15.1°N 82.2°W, about 65 mi (110 km) east of Cabo Gracias a Dios. Maximum sustained winds are 35 knots (40 mph, 65 km/h), with stronger gusts. Minimum central pressure is 1000 mbar (hPa; 29.53 InHg), and the system is moving north-northwest at 6 kt (7 mph, 11 km/h).

Watches and warnings
As of 4 a.m. EST (0900 UTC) November 6, the following warnings and watches are in effect:

For latest official information see:
 * The NHC's latest public advisory on Tropical Storm Paloma.
 * The NHC's latest forecast/advisory on Tropical Storm Paloma.