Tropical Storm Barry was approaching the Gulf of Mexico while Flossie was moving off the Mexican coast in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported. It is expected to bring heavy rains with flooding and landslides in the coming days.
Tropical Storm Barry, in the Atlantic Ocean, maintained maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (km/h) and was located about 55 kilometers from the city of Tuxpan, a municipality in the state of Veracruz, the NHC reported.
“Tropical Storm Barry is expected to produce total rainfall of 76 to 152 mm, with isolated maximums of 254 mm, in parts of the Mexican states of Veracruz, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas through Monday,” the U.S. center added in its report.
The storm “could cause life-threatening flooding and landslides, especially in areas with steep terrain,” it added, although it will weaken rapidly upon landfall.
“Flossie,” meanwhile, was located 380 kilometers south of Acapulco on the Pacific coast and approximately 740 kilometers from the port of Manzanillo, Colima, with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h (40 mph), the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
“Tropical Storm Flossie is expected to produce rainfall totals of 76 to 152 mm (3 to 6 inches), with isolated maximums of 254 mm (10 inches), in parts of the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, Michoacán, Colima, and Jalisco through early next week,” the center said.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) detailed that “Flossie” will affect parts of Mexico’s southwestern coast over the next few days, with potentially life-threatening waves and rip currents.
Source: latinus.us
