Tropical Storm Gert dumps heavy rain on Mexico
Now Tropical Storm Gert, a somewhat ragged weather system in the Gulf of Mexico headed toward the same general area of Mexico struck last week by Hurricane Emily.
Forecasters warned that up to 12 inches of rain and potential flooding could pose a threat to life and property along portions of Mexico’s Gulf Coast and inland.
They said Gert, the seventh named storm of the young hurricane season, developed from a disturbance they have been watching for days as it approached and then crossed the Yucatán Peninsula.
Though the storm was being inhibited by high-altitude winds at midday, what was left of its center was expected to reach the coast this evening between Tampico and Tuxpan. It could bring four to 12 inches of rain to portions the region.
‘’It should be stressed that the primary threat with this system is rainfall and rains from Gert will reach some of the areas earlier affected by Emily, which would pose an increased flood threat,'’ said forecaster Richard Pasch of the National Hurricane Center in west Miami-Dade County.
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Tropical storm Jose, the 10th of the season, dumped heavy rain on eastern Mexico on Tuesday but was downgraded to a depression as it moved over the central highlands.
Mexico withdrew storm warnings along its Gulf Coast as Jose weakened after hitting the coast of Veracruz state, some distance from its main oil ports.
Emergency services feared Jose could trigger landslides in the mountains and cause lowland flooding.
"Heavy rain will increase the chance of mudslides in mountain areas, raise river levels and some floods in low-altitude zones of Veracruz and Puebla," Mexico's civil protection agency said in a statement.
The
Tropical storm Gert kills one, affects thousands in northern Mexico
One person had been killed in floods in Mexico's northern state of Nuevo Leon caused by tropical storm Gert which touched down in the Tamaulipas state Sunday, local media reported Tuesday.
The victim's body was found entangled in branches and trees, one km away from the spot where he was caught by water of La Silla River, the report said.
According to the Civil Protection Office in Nuevo Leon, rains will continue affecting several states in northern Mexico in the coming hours.
Tropical storm Jose hits Mexico, loses power
Tropical storm Jose, the 10th of the season, dumped heavy rain on eastern Mexico on Tuesday but was downgraded to a depression as it moved over the central highlands.
Mexico withdrew storm warnings along its Gulf Coast as Jose weakened after hitting the coast of Veracruz state, some distance from its main oil ports.
No deaths were reported, although emergency services feared Jose could trigger landslides in the mountains and cause lowland flooding.
"Heavy rain will increase the chance of mudslides in mountain areas, raise river levels and some floods in low-altitude zones of Veracruz and
Tropical Storm Jose Dissipates Over Mexico Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Jose has weakened to a tropical depression after dumping heavy rains on the Gulf of Mexico.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Jose will continue to move inland towards central Mexico over the next 24 hours .
Jose hit between the coastal Mexican cities of Veracruz and Tuxpan earlier Tuesday.
Forecasters expect Jose to bring seven to 12 centimeters of rain to Mexico with isolated areas receiving as much as 24 centimeters.
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Hurricane Stan hits Mexico
Hurricane Stan slammed Mexico's Gulf coast Tuesday with high winds and heavy rain that closed Mexico's main oil ports before returning to a tropical storm.
Stan unleashed high waves, floods and mudslides, prompting Mexico to consider evacuating several thousand people from the state of Veracruz, The Australian newspaper reported.
State oil monopoly Pemex evacuated 270 workers at five oil exploration platforms in advance of Stan, which killed 35 people in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Honduras during the weekend as a tropical storm.
It was unclear whether the Mexican oil port closures at Dos Bocas, Cayo Arcos and Coatzacoalcos
Tropical storm brushes Mexico, may become hurricane
Tropical Storm Lane lashed Mexicos Pacific coast with rain and high winds on Thursday and may soon become a hurricane as it heads toward land near tourist resorts, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
The storm, packing maximum winds of 45 mph (75 kph), was about 105 miles (165 km) south of the beach resort of Manzanillo and heading northwest at 13 mph (20 kph),. It is expected to touch the Baja California peninsula near the tourist destination of Los Cabos on Sunday morning.
The Miami-based center forecast Lane could become a hurricane within 36 hours.
It
Tropical Storm Jose causes flooding, kills one in Mexico
Tropical Storm Jose weakened over the mountains of central Mexico on Tuesday, leaving flooding and at least one death in its wake.
Jose grew to tropical storm strength Monday afternoon in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, and made landfall early Tuesday northwest of Veracruz with a sustained wind speed of 50 mph (80 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
The storm dumped rain across region, triggering landslides and flooding that forced thousands to evacuate their houses. A 59-year-old man was killed in Jalapa when his home was buried by a
Tropical Storm Jose is tenth named storm of season
According to reports from the National Hurricane Center, the tenth tropical storm of the 2005 Atlantic season, Jose, has formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico.
As of 5:15 p.m. CDT, the government of Mexico has extended tropical storm warnings southward from Veracruz to Punta el Lagarto. A tropical storm warning is now in effect for the Gulf Coast of Mexico from Punta el Lagarto northward to Cabo Rojo.
At 5:15 p.m. CDT the center of Tropical Storm Jose was located near latitude 19.6 north, longitude 95.4 west or about 60 miles east-northesast of
Tropical storm Stan hits Mexico
Tropical storm Stan washed over the Mexican Yucatan peninsula Sunday with winds of 45 mph as another tropical depression developed over the Atlantic Ocean.
At 8 a.m. EDT, the center of Stan was 75 miles south-southwest of Cozumel, moving west-northwest at 6 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami reported. Rainfall ranging from 5 to 10 inches was predicted.
The system was expected to weaken to a tropical depression while over land, but could "re-strengthen to a tropical storm after emerging over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico early Monday," forecasters said.
Meanwhile, tropical depression 19 was described as
Gamma threatens Belize, Honduras, Mexico
Portions of Belize, Honduras and Mexico were under a tropical storm warning Saturday from Gamma, the 24th storm of the record Atlantic hurricane season.
At 10 a.m. EST, Gamma was about 160 miles east-southeast of Belize City, Belize, moving north-northwest about 5 mph with sustained winds of 45 mph, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
Gamma was expected to strengthen slightly and turn north within 24 hours. Forecasters said Gamma could bring up to 15 inches of rain to western Cuba, 8 inches to northern Belize and Mexico's eastern Yucatan Peninsula, and 4 inches to parts
