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Hurricane Narda Strengthens Off Jalisco, Driving Dangerous Rains and Surf Along Mexico’s Pacific Coast

A new cold front together with Tropical Wave 34 will amplify rainfall over multiple regions, prompting official safety advisories.

Overview

  • Narda is positioned southwest of Jalisco as a hurricane, sending outer bands that are producing very heavy rain, strong gusts and elevated seas along coasts of Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán and Guerrero.
  • SMN forecasts rainfall totals reaching the intense range of 75–150 mm in parts of the west and south, with coastal waves of 2.5–3.5 meters and wind gusts generally 50–70 km/h.
  • Forecast guidance indicates the system will continue moving west-northwest away from land with no direct landfall expected, though it could peak near Category 2 as effects gradually diminish later in the week.
  • Protección Civil urges residents to avoid sea activities, follow port authority instructions, refrain from crossing rivers or streams and monitor SMN and Conagua updates.
  • Cold Front No. 4 is approaching the north with additional showers and strong winds (50–70 km/h) and potential vortex formation, while Tropical Wave 34 and the monsoon sustain heavy rains from the southeast to the Yucatán Peninsula.