Overview

• The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane warning from Acapulco to Puerto Angel as Erick’s sustained winds have risen to 85 mph off southern Mexico’s Pacific coast.
• The storm has formed an eye and is forecast to rapidly intensify into a Category 3 hurricane before making landfall early Thursday.
• Erick threatens rainfall of 8 to 16 inches—up to 20 inches locally—in Oaxaca and Guerrero, raising the prospect of life-threatening flooding and mudslides in steep terrain.
• A dangerous storm surge and powerful waves are expected to cause coastal flooding and life-threatening surf along the impact zone.
• The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has advised against all travel to affected regions, warning that insurers may void coverage for those who ignore official guidance.