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Washington Post
12 hours ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
Hurricane Erick upgraded to Category 4, on track for landfall in Mexico
Hurricane Erick has been upgraded to an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm and is expected to make landfall in southern Mexico in the coming hours, bringing destructive winds, heavy rainfall, life-threatening floods and storm surges, the National Hurricane Center said Thursday. The hurricane is off Mexico's southern Pacific coast, about 70 miles from Puerto Ángel and 90 miles from Punta Maldonado, the NHC said in a public advisory. It is traveling about 9 mph and is expected to make landfall in the state of Oaxaca or Guerrero before moving inland, the agency said. A hurricane warning is in effect for areas from the resort city of Acapulco to the small coastal town of Puerto Ángel.
Al Arabiya
a day ago
- Climate
- Al Arabiya
Hurricane Erick Forms Off Mexico's Pacific Coast and Threatens to Bring Flooding and Mudslides
Hurricane Erick formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean on a forecast track to bring heavy rain, strong winds, storm surge, and possible mudslides to southern coastal Mexico, the US National Hurricane Center said. Up to 20 inches (51 centimeters) of rain could fall across the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero, with lighter amounts in Chiapas, Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco states, the Miami-based center said in an advisory. The rainfall threatened flooding and mudslides, especially in areas with steep terrain. Erick was located about 160 miles (257 kilometers) south-southeast of Puerto Ángel, Mexico, and had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (121 kph). It was moving northwest at 7 mph (11 kph). Erick is expected to be at or near major hurricane status as it approaches the Mexican coast on Thursday. A major hurricane is defined as Category 3 or higher and wind speeds of 111–129 mph (180–210 kph).
