Tropical Storm Boris Forms Off Mexico's Southern Pacific Coast and Brings Flooding Threat
The storm is forecast to dump 4 to 10 inches of rain and could cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides, the hurricane center said.
- Tropical Storm Boris formed Monday, threatening southern Mexico with heavy rain and possible flooding, according to the National Hurricane Center.
- Boris is the second named storm of the Pacific hurricane season, following Tropical Storm Amanda, which formed earlier far out to sea posing no threat to land.
- Located about 85 miles southeast of Acapulco or 50 miles southwest of Punta Maldonado, the storm has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.
- A tropical storm warning is in effect from Laguna de Chacahua in Oaxaca to Tecpan de Galeana in Guerrero, with landfall expected by Monday evening.
- Rainfall of 4 to 10 inches is expected in coastal Guerrero and Oaxaca through Monday night, creating risks of life-threatening flooding and mudslides in steep terrain.
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Mexico City, 8 Jun (EFE).- Tropical storm Boris, the second tropical cyclone of the 2026 season, will cause “torrential” rains in the south and west of Mexico, reported Monday the National Weather Service (SMN). The weather phenomenon was located approximately 80 kilometers (km) southwest of Punta Maldonado and 135 km southeast of Acapulco, Guerrero, according to the agency, dependent on the National Water Commission (Conagua), at 06.00 local ti…
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Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico's southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat
Tropical Storm Boris has formed and is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of southern Mexico's Pacific coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Boris could cause flooding and mudslides, especially in steep areas. On Monday, the storm was…
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Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat
Tropical Storm Boris is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of southern Mexico's Pacific coast, the National Hurricane Center says.
Tropical Depressi Dos-E is intensified to tropical storm 'Boris' on the coasts of Acapulco and to the southwest of Punta Maldonado, Guerrero.
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