Blog note: And great earthquakes shall be in diverse places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. (Luke 21:11). Jesus is giving a series of prophecies about what to look for as the age of grace comes to a close. This verse from Luke is one of many such prophecies from throughout the Bible. 2017 was the worst year in recorded history for the intensity, frequency, severity, duration and occurrence of a large number of severe natural disasters worldwide. Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, torrential flooding, unprecedented wildfires in unusual places, devastating droughts, excessive/scorching heat setting records everywhere, record snowfalls in Europe and Russia. Snow in the Arabia. This list can go on. Most studied eschatologists believe these ‘fearful sights’ and massive natural disasters are all part of the ‘CONVERGENCE’ of signs that this Biblical and prophetic age is closing. Most people who study prophecy are familiar with the routine reference(s) made that these things will be like a woman having labor pains that occur in greater severity, frequency, size and duration prior to giving birth. End of note.

Tropical Storm “Tara” crawling near SW Mexico, life-threatening flash floods and mudslides possible

Posted by TW on October 16, 2018. Watchers.news

Tropical Storm “Tara,” the 20th named storm of the 2018 Pacific hurricane season is approaching southwestern Mexico, dropping heavy rain. Tara should pass very close to the coast or possibly move inland today or Wednesday, October 17.

At 09:00 UTC on October 16, the center of Tropical Storm “Tara” was located about 40 km (25 miles) SSW of Manzanillo, Mexico. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 95 km/h (60 mph) and was moving NNW at 4 km/h (2 mph) with minimum central pressure of 998 hPa.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Manzanillo to Cabo Corrientes, Mexico. Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for areas east of Manzanillo to Punta San Telmo, Mexico.

NHC expects the system to move slowly toward the northwest during the next day or so.

On the forecast track, the center of Tara should pass very close to the coast of southwestern Mexico, or possibly move inland, today or Wednesday, October 17.

Gradual weakening is forecast as Tara interacts with the mountains of southwest Mexico.

The system is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 125 – 250 mm (5 – 10 inches) over the Mexican states of Colima, western Jalisco, and far western Michoacan through tonight. Isolated maximum amounts of 380 mm (15 inches) are possible over Colima and western Jalisco

These rains may produce life-threatening flash floods and mudslides, especially in mountainous terrain.

Tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area today through Wednesday morning.