Mexico - Hurricane Patricia

Fri, 23 Oct 2015 05:08:00 +02:00

Patricia has turned into a category 4 Hurricane with sustained winds of 210 km/h with estimated landfall on 23 October on the Mexican pacific coast (Colima, Nayarit and Jalisco states).
The Mexican National Emergency Committee has been activated and the Federal Government has activated preparedness and response protocols.

Mexico - Tropical Cyclone PATRICIA

Thu, 22 Oct 2015 03:48:00 +02:00

PATRICIA continued moving west-northwest off the coast of southwestern Mexico, intensifying into a Hurricane early in the morning of 22 October (UTC).
On 22 October at 6.00 UTC its centre was located approx. 365 km south of Acapulco city, Guerrero State (southwestern Mexico) and it had max. sustained wind speed of 120 km/h (Category 1 Hurricane).
Over the next 24 h it is forecast to move northwest intensifying further. It may approach Jalisco and Colima States on 24 October early morning (UTC).
As of 22 October morning, there are a Hurricane Warning in effect for Cabo Corrientes to Punta San Telmo, a Hurricane Watch and Tropical Storm Warning for east of Punta San Telmo to Lazaro Cardenas and a Tropical Storm Watch for east of Lazaro Cardenas to Tecpan de Galeana. Heavy rain (total accumulation: 150-300 mm, locally up to 500 mm) may affect the states of Michoacan, Gurrero, Jalisco, Colima over 22-24 October.