Overview
- SMN and CONAGUA forecast intense rainfall totals of 75–150 mm, with highest accumulations focused on Chiapas and Tabasco and significant impacts also expected in Veracruz, Oaxaca and Puebla.
- The system is forecast to remain nearly stationary over the Yucatán Peninsula and the southeast, concentrating the heaviest precipitation there through Wednesday.
- A polar air mass will drive very cold conditions with minimums near −10°C in mountain zones of Chihuahua and Durango and subfreezing temperatures across central highlands.
- A strong Norte is expected with gusts up to 80–100 km/h on the Veracruz coast and in the Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec, with 60–80 km/h in Tamaulipas and 40–60 km/h in Tabasco, Campeche and Yucatán.
- Wave heights of 2.5–3.5 meters are forecast in the Gulf of Tehuantepec and along Veracruz, and authorities advise following civil protection guidance as they continue monitoring and updates.