Mexico has four tropical storms simultaneously as of August 5. PHOTO: Conagua
The Pacific Basin, off the western coast of Mexico, is experiencing a particular situation due to the presence of four Tropical storms Carlotta, Daniel, Emilia and Fabiowhich are punctually monitored by the National Meteorological Service (SMN) to prevent their probable evolution as well as the path they follow.
According to the SMN, the Tropical Storm Fabio It was formed in the early hours of August 5 off the coast of Jalisco and Colimawhich will cause very heavy rains in western Mexico.
The Meteorological report indicates that Fabio was located 535 kilometers from Manzanillo, and is moving at a speed of 19 kilometers per hour northwestwardthus gradually moving away from the Mexican Republic.
He National Hurricane Center (NHC) Tropical Storm Fabio is expected to remain in the same category on Tuesday, heading northwest toward the central Pacific.
Fabio is expected to continue moving away from the coast of Mexico. PHOTO: Conagua
For its part, the Tropical Storm Emilia It has sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour and is located 1,120 kilometers south-southwest ofand Baja California Sur And although it moves at a speed of just 4 kilometers per hour, it does not represent a danger to the national territory.
The National Hurricane Center projects that Emilia remains a Tropical Storm for the next three days and on Friday it could be downgraded to a Tropical Depression, more than a thousand kilometers from the Mexican coast.
Tropical Storm Emilia is expected to begin to weaken on Friday, according to forecasts. PHOTO: conagua
As for Daniel, the SMN reported that at three o’clock in the afternoon on Monday it weakened to a Tropical Depression. It added that it is moving at a speed of 20 km/h towards the northwest and its center is located 1,930 km from Cabo San Lucas, in Baja California Sur.
Finally, the agency dependent on the National Water Commission (Conagua) reported that Tropical Storm Carlotta continues to weaken, now very far from the coasts of Mexico.
Tropical storm Fabio formed today at 9:00 a.m. Central Mexico Time in the Pacific Ocean, south-southwest of the coasts of Colima and Jalisco. According to various media outlets, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) located its center 535 kilometers southwest of Punta San Telmo, Michoacán, and 540 kilometers south-southwest of Manzanillo, Colima.
This storm has maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (km/h), with gusts of up to 85 km/h and is moving northwest at a speed of 19 km/h.
Fabio’s cloud bands are already causing havoc in some regions. Based on reports from the SMN, heavy to very heavy rains are expected, with accumulations of 50 to 75 millimeters (mm) in the states of Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, and Michoacán.
Tropical Storm Debby is on a trajectory that will directly impact the eastern United States. PHOTO: conagua
In addition, wind gusts of 50 to 70 km/h, waves of 2 to 3 meters (m) high and the possible formation of waterspouts are expected on the coasts of these states.
The SMN and the National Water Commission (Conagua) have urged these people to follow the recommendations of Civil Protection and to take extreme precautions in the face of adverse weather conditions.
On the other hand, the Meteorological Service is closely monitoring a low pressure zone in the waters of the Caribbean, in the Atlantic, which presents a 30% probability of cyclonic development in the next seven days. This system is relevant because its possible trajectory could reach the coasts of Quintana Roo.
