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Tropical Storm Mario Weakens Offshore as Mexico Braces for Dangerous Rains

Forecasters warn a confluence of Mario’s circulation with tropical waves will drive the day’s most hazardous rains in Veracruz, Tabasco, Oaxaca and Chiapas.

Overview

  • SMN reports Mario about 530 km west-southwest of Santa Fe, Baja California Sur, moving northwest at 19 km/h with sustained winds of 85 km/h and gusts to 100 km/h, and notes a gradual weakening trend.
  • Very heavy to intense rainfall of 75–150 mm is forecast for south Veracruz, central and southern Tabasco, eastern and southern Oaxaca, and northern and eastern Chiapas, with frequent lightning and possible hail.
  • Officials caution that downpours may cut road visibility, raise rivers and streams, and trigger flooding and landslides, and they urge the public to follow Protección Civil advisories.
  • Wind hazards include gusts of 40–60 km/h in north Sonora and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and 30–50 km/h in many regions, with Pacific coasts from Baja California to Chiapas facing 2–3 meter waves.
  • Additional drivers include the Mexican monsoon, tropical waves 32 and 33, and low-pressure channels, while hot to very hot afternoon conditions persist in many states.