At 10 a.m. EST the government of Columbia has issued a tropical storm warning for the islands of San Andres and Providencia.

At 10 a.m. the government of Nicaragua has issued a tropical storm warning for the entire eastern coast of Nicaragua.

At 10 a.m. EST the center of Tropical Depression Eleven was located about 65 miles south-southwest of San Andres Island and about 125 miles east-southeast of Bluefields, Nicaragua.

The depression is moving toward the northwest near 8 mph and this general motion with a decrease in forward speed is expected over the next couple of days. On the forecast track, the center of the depression will be approaching the east coast of Nicaragua this evening.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. The depression is expected to become a tropical storm later today or tonight.

The depression is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 5 to 7 inches over San Andres Island with maximum amounts of 12 inches possible. Rainfall accumulations of 15 to 20 inches are expected over eastern Nicaragua and eastern Honduras with maximum amounts of 25 inches possible. These rains could produce life-threatening flash flood and mud slides.