US EditionHurricane Flossie Gains Category 3 Strength in the Pacific While Remaining Off Mexico’s Southwest Coast
- On July 1, Hurricane Flossie rapidly strengthened to Category 2 with winds up to 175 km/h near Mexico’s Pacific coast.
- Favorable environmental conditions, including warm ocean waters and low wind shear, caused Flossie to form south of Acapulco on June 29 and rapidly strengthen to Category 2 by July 1.
- Forecasts confirm Flossie’s maximum sustained winds at 100 mph, waves up to 2.5 meters, and rainfall of 2–4 inches, with isolated 6 inches, threatening coastal Mexico.
- Following intensification, Mexican authorities issued warnings from Punta San Telmo to Playa Perula, opened shelters for 120,000 residents, and closed key ports including Lázaro Cárdenas.
- Beyond Mexico’s coast, the active 2025 Eastern Pacific hurricane season, with six storms, is influenced by Flossie’s interaction with Tropical Wave 6 and a low-pressure system, raising regional humidity.
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Hurricane Flossie was strengthened during the night but then weakened again on Wednesday to a category 2 hurricane off the southwestern coast of the Pacific of Mexico, with sustained maximum winds of 175 km/h (110 mph), reported the National Hurricane Center of the United States. Flossie became a powerful category 3 hurricane late on Tuesday, but is expected to be constantly weakened on Wednesday by remaining on the high seas. Miami-based center…
Hurricane Flossie weakens to Category 2 further off Mexico’s Pacific coast
Hurricane Flossie strengthened overnight then weakened again Wednesday to a Category 2 hurricane off Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast with maximum sustained winds of 110 m.p.h. (175 km/h), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Flossie intensified to dangerous category 3 in Mexican Pacific waters... but the good news is that it will stop affecting our country in the coming hours, according to the forecast of the National Weather Service (SMN). Hurricane Flossie is located 360 kilometers west-southwest of Cape Corrientes, Jalisco, and 470 kilometers south-southeastern of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California South. It was projected that Flossie's trajectory would ta…
Cyclone remains off the southwestern coast of Mexico with no chance of touching land, according to forecasts
MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Flossie strengthened to a Category 3 storm Tuesday night as it remained off the coast of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean.
Cyclone remains off the southwestern coast of Mexico with no chance of touching land, according to forecasts
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