Overview
- Veracruz’s main port remained closed to all navigation as high surf and strong northerly winds continued, with gradual improvement expected later Thursday.
- Official forecasts cited gusts of 80–95 km/h with local peaks above 100 and coastal waves of 2–4 meters, alongside a marked drop in temperature.
- Local reports detailed injuries and widespread damage from downed trees, toppled signs and roofs, and a low‑intensity tornado in the Tierra Blanca–Tres Valles area.
- The CFE said 77,633 customers in southern and central Tamaulipas and northern Veracruz lost power, deploying crews and reporting partial restorations by midday.
- Authorities kept the Gray Alert active, suspended in‑person classes at Universidad Veracruzana, closed beaches and urged precautions for flooding and landslides.