Overview
- Mexico’s weather service reports the front entering via Baja California, bringing a marked temperature drop in the northwest, very strong rains in Chiapas and Oaxaca, and conditions for snow or freezing rain in northern mountain ranges.
- Forecast winds include 50–70 km/h northerlies over the Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec, 40–60 km/h gusts in the Gulf of California and several northern states, with 1.5–2.5 m swell off western Baja California.
- Authorities warn that heavy rains could raise river and arroyo levels, trigger landslides in mountainous areas, cause urban flooding, and that strong gusts may topple trees and signage, with morning fog noted in parts of Baja California.
- Yucatán’s regional hydrometeorological center expects isolated showers across the peninsula with east‑northeast winds of 15–20 km/h and coastal gusts to 40 km/h, alongside warm daytime conditions.
- AEMET‑based local forecasts in Galicia, Spain, indicate a cloudy day with a high likelihood of rain and storms across multiple municipalities on December 26, with the highest probabilities in the early hours and gradual improvement at night.