Eta is 8th storm this 2020 hurricane season to undergo rapid intensification
An explosive Hurricane Eta rapidly intensified on Monday, becoming a major storm in a matter of hours while threatening to grow even stronger before making landfall.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that Eta is now a major hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph, making it a Category 3 storm.
“Continued strengthening is expected before it makes landfall along the northeastern coast of Nicaragua on Tuesday,” the NHC said.