US EditionTropical Storm Erick Forms Near Southern Mexico, National Hurricane Center Says
- Tropical Storm Erick developed in the Eastern Pacific near southern Mexico and is predicted to intensify to a Category 2 hurricane by Thursday as it makes landfall in the region.
- Warm sea temperatures and favorable atmospheric conditions are driving rapid strengthening, with forecasts showing Erick nearing the southern Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero by Wednesday evening.
- The storm is anticipated to produce heavy rainfall ranging from 8 to 16 inches, with some areas in Oaxaca and Guerrero possibly receiving as much as 20 inches, leading to dangerous flooding and mudslides, particularly near and just east of where the storm makes landfall.
- Hurricane watches have been issued along the southwestern coast of Mexico, covering the area between Punta Maldonado and San Agustin, with Puerto Escondido also included. The National Hurricane Center has alerted residents to dangerous surf and strong rip currents in this region.
- Mexico is preparing for impacts while NOAA urges assembling disaster supplies, checking flood insurance early, and sharing a family hurricane plan due to the storm's potential severity.
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Tropical storm Erick was approaching Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday, and could turn into a Category 1 hurricane on a scale of 5 in the next few hours, after Miami's National Hurricane Centre (NHC).
Tropical storm Erick, which moves off the coast of the Mexican Pacific, could be strengthened into a hurricane, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center and Mexico's National Weather Service.
The tropical storm "Erick" was approaching Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday and could be converted into a Category 1 hurricane.
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