US EditionHurricane Erick strengthens to a Category 3 storm as it nears Mexico’s Pacific coast
- Hurricane Erick rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm near southern Mexico's Pacific coast on June 19, 2025, preparing to make landfall between Guerrero and Oaxaca.
- The storm's strengthening followed forecasts of favorable conditions and rapid intensification, with the National Hurricane Center warning of major hurricane strength by early Thursday.
- Authorities activated over 500 shelters in Guerrero and Oaxaca, suspended movement in Acapulco beach communities, and closed schools to protect residents from damaging winds and flash floods.
- Erick carried sustained winds of 145 mph, moved northwest at 9 mph, and was expected to bring up to 16 inches of rain causing flooding and mudslides in the mountainous coastal regions.
- Communities still recovering from October 2023's Category 5 Hurricane Otis, which caused at least 50 deaths and severe damage, face heightened risks and were urged to follow government safety instructions closely.
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Extremely Dangerous Hurricane Erick Looms Over Mexico's Pacific Coast
Hurricane Erick, now an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, was located very near Mexico's southern Pacific coast and is expected make landfall on Thursday, authorities said. The hurricane was located 55 miles...
The Pacific coast of southern Mexico was preparing on Thursday morning for the arrival of Hurricane Erick, which was reclassified to category 4, making it an "extremely dangerous" storm according to the National Hurricane Centre of the United States.
'Extremely dangerous' Category 4 Hurricane Erick bears down on Acapulco
Southern Mexico’s Pacific coast was braced for a Thursday morning impact with the approach of Hurricane Erick, which was upgraded to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 early Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The major storm threatens to unleash destructive winds near where the eye crashes ashore, flash floods and a dangerous storm surge, forecasters said. The Miami-based center reported Erick was about 70 miles (110 kilometers)…
By CNN en Español Hurricane Erick has strengthened to Category 4 and is approaching the coast of Oaxaca, according to Mexico’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and the National Meteorological Service attached to the National Water Commission (Conagua). Erick, which rapidly strengthened after reaching Category 1 hours earlier, had maximum sustained winds of 200 kilometers per hour (125 mph) by evening as it moved offshore about 85 ki…
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