At 4:00 p.m. the center of Tropical Depression Sixteen was located near latitude 12.5 North, longitude 82.5 West. The depression is moving toward the northwest near 11 km/h, and this motion is expected to continue tonight. On the forecast track, the depression should be nearing the coast of Nicaragua early Thursday, move across northeastern Nicaragua and eastern Honduras late Thursday, and emerge into the northwestern Caribbean Sea on Friday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 55 km/h with higher gusts. The depression is forecast to become a tropical storm overnight.

Tropical Depression Sixteen is not a threat to Jamaica.

The Meteorological Service will continue to monitor this system.