Tropical Storm Barbara expected to become first hurricane of the season in Eastern Pacific
Tropical Storm Barbara formed off the southern coast of Mexico on Sunday morning, and forecasters say it's expected to become the first hurricane of the season in the Eastern Pacific.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Tropical Storm Barbara has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and is moving off to the west-northwest at 12 mph.
It's currently located about 180 miles south-southwest of Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
How To Watch Fox Weather
A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone that has maximum sustained winds between 39 and 73 mph – an upgrade from a tropical depression.
The NHC said Barbara is expected to continue to move off to the west-northwest over the next few days before making a turn to the west at a slower speed on Tuesday.
Tropical Storm Barbara is expected to strengthen over the next day or two, and it's expected to become a hurricane on Monday.
Download The Free Fox Weather App
The NHC said rainfall totals of 2-4 inches, with locally higher amounts, are forecast for the Mexican states of Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco through Monday, raising concerns of flooding and mudslides.
In addition, large waves at local beaches are expected to cause life-threatening rip currents.
A few hundred miles to the west of Tropical Storm Barbara, showers and thunderstorms associated with a broad area of low pressure located about 600 miles off the southwestern coast of Mexico became better organized on Sunday morning. This disturbance has been dubbed Invest 91E by the NHC.
What Is An Invest During Hurricane Season?
Further development of Invest 91E is expected, and the NHC said a tropical depression or tropical storm is likely to form later Sunday or Sunday night as it moves northwestward at 5 to 10 mph.
Once this system reaches tropical storm status with winds of at least 40 mph, it will receive the name Cosme.
An area of low pressure is forecast to develop late this week south of southern Mexico. The NHC said environmental conditions appear conducive for some gradual development of this future low-pressure system, and a tropical depression could form late this week.
According to the NHC, it has a medium chance of development over the next seven days.
The Eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 to Nov. 30.Original article source: Tropical Storm Barbara expected to become first hurricane of the season in Eastern Pacific
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Washington Post
2 hours ago
- Washington Post
At least 2 people killed as storms push through South
Two people were killed by falling trees and tens of thousands were left without power as severe storms rolled through the South over the weekend. The storms downed trees and powerlines and brought heavy rainfall, hail and gusty winds as they pushed through the region. Nearly 150,000 people across southern states from Texas to South Carolina were without power Sunday morning, according to
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Storms move through southern Wisconsin Sunday afternoon before more rain later in the week
Widespread rain showers, and possibly some stronger storms, will move through southern Wisconsin Sunday afternoon before more chances for precipitation later in the week. The line of storms is expected to reach the Madison area between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and move into Milwaukee between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The storms should wrap up by 4 p.m., though scattered rain could develop and continue into the evening hours, National Weather Service meteorologist Kevin Wagner said. "We have a cold front that's pushing through across Wisconsin," Wagner said. "We're getting these showers right along that boundary." A few spots could see stronger storms, with the main concerns being lightning, gusty winds and hail up to a half inch in diameter. The rest of the week has several chances for rain and thunderstorms, including another round of showers Monday afternoon in the Milwaukee area. "Overall, (we're) not expecting too much in the way of a severe threat," Wagner said. "Still can't rule out an isolated stronger storm or two." Tuesday and Wednesday should stay dry and sunny, with a high reaching 84 degrees on Wednesday — by far the warmest day of the week and about 8 degrees above the normal high for June 11. Possible showers and thunderstorms return Wednesday night and continue through Saturday, with about a 50% chance of precipitation each day. It's a too far out to tell if there's any severe potential, Wagner said. "We're kind of in our typical summertime pattern," Wagner said. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Sunday storms in Wisconsin could be strong, more rain coming this week
Android Authority
2 hours ago
- Android Authority
I found an Android weather app that looks like Google made it — only better
Andy Walker / Android Authority People were understandably upset when Google revamped its weather app and removed its lovable weather frog. Rain or shine, froggie was always ready to greet visitors looking for the day's conditions. However, with the launch of the Pixel 9 and the introduction of Pixel Weather, the frog moved to the old weather interface accessed through Google Search. While that's a suitable home, having to perform a search just to see the frog has become tiresome for many, including me. Thankfully, there's a third-party app that can help. What weather app do you use? 0 votes Whatever is on my phone to begin with. NaN % I use a third-party app (mention your choice in the comments). NaN % I don't use a weather app. NaN % Weather Master is an app I've grown to love over the past few weeks, and not just for its pro-frog stance. If I could redesign Pixel Weather, it would likely look like this. The app offers a perfect balance of clean aesthetics, playfulness, and useful information, creating a successful weather app experience. Unlike Pixel Weather, it makes efficient use of space without sacrificing these values. The use of Product Sans and Google's design language throughout the app makes it feel like an official Android app, but it gets many things right that Google's official app doesn't. A better Pixel Weather app than Pixel Weather? Andy Walker / Android Authority For starters, froggie is right there, headlining in an animation that describes the current weather conditions, along with a large readout of the current temperature and highs/lows. Below that, there's a Quick Summary section offering a more detailed text outlook, wind speed, wind gusts, and cloud cover details. This reminds me of Pixel Weather's AI summary, but it's much easier to grasp. For instance, today's outlook for my region reads: In the morning, you'll experience gentle drizzle, with a soft, light rain taking over as the day progresses. Great! I know that it's probably going to rain all day. Now I can plan my schedule, outfits, and dinner. It's concise, clear, and brief enough to read in a second or less, making a quick visit to the home screen all you need to view the day ahead. Below this is a small info strip detailing the week's temperature trend and, more interestingly, clothing and activity suggestions for the morning, evening, and night. Usually, these recommendations are pretty similar day to day, but it's a feature I'd rather have than not. Further down on the home screen, you'll find more Pixel Weather-inspired items and a widget section displaying individual metrics like humidity, pressure, and visibility. I'd prefer dedicated cards for each value to see the present and future progression. Tapping certain widgets, like wind, expands to show average speeds over a broader period. While that's sufficient, as I live in a windy region, it could offer more useful info, like gust strength. Weather Master is an app I've grown to love over the past few weeks, and not just for its pro-frog stance. In the Settings, Weather Master gives users a decent degree of control. Remember when I mentioned it's frog-friendly? You'll see 'frog-related descriptions' in the Quick Summary section by enabling the Froggy summary. It's as adorable as you think, but I prefer the clarity of the standard summary. Users can also disable the entire summary section, pushing other valuable information higher up on the home page. Weather Master is free, but the developer provides a surprisingly broad array of weather models and sources. You can keep the default Best match option if you're happy with the forecast, but I appreciate the level of customization available. It's good, but not quite great Andy Walker / Android Authority Weather Master isn't the complete package yet, and other weather apps outperform it in some areas. I would like to see deeper information for other metrics. As I mentioned, tapping on the wind tile expands it, but I get nothing about gusts. Pressure is another missed opportunity, with the app merely displaying the current value, not whether it's rising or falling. This detail is key to understanding how conditions may change in the coming hours. The app also has a radar feature, but it's not nearly as useful as it could be. For one, it doesn't seem to overlay any data in my region, and where it does offer rain intensity details in 10-minute increments, it has a habit of flashing between visual updates. This makes following a system's gradual progression difficult. Smoother transitions between data sets would be a huge upgrade. Despite these shortcomings and aside from giving Google's homeless frog a new place to settle, Weather Master is among the most approachable weather apps I've ever used. As someone who usually likes data-laden graphs, I still use this app as my first choice. It has a few issues and several bugs that haven't yet been addressed, but there are no deal-breakers here. Since the Pixel 9's arrival, I've been unsure whether Pixel Weather is truly a Google best-effort product. But after using Weather Master, I think the tech giant has been outdone once again by a minnow.
