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Mexico Under Flood Alert as Flossie Nears Hurricane Strength and U.S. Eyes July 4 Disturbance

Flossie’s rapid intensification offshore highlights NOAA’s forecast for an above-average hurricane season.

A map from the National Hurricane Center shows the possible area of development for a new tropical storm this weekend.
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This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Tropical Storm Barry
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Overview

  • Barry weakened into a remnant low over northeastern Mexico but continues to drop 3–6 inches of rain, prompting flash-flood and mudslide warnings in Veracruz, San Luis Potosí and Tamaulipas.
  • Flossie, located about 185 miles south of Zihuatanejo, is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by Tuesday while remaining offshore Mexico’s southwest coast.
  • Mexico’s government has issued tropical-storm warnings and urged residents in affected states to gather emergency supplies and avoid flooded streets.
  • The National Hurricane Center assigns a 20% chance of tropical development in a low-pressure area off the Southeast U.S. coast, raising the prospect of rainy conditions in Florida around the Fourth of July.
  • Barry’s early formation as the second named storm more than two weeks ahead of climatology underscores NOAA’s projection of 13–19 named storms this season.