Published: June 12,2017
Tropical Storm Calvin is making landfall along the Pacific coast of southeastern Mexico, where heavy rain could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides early this week.
Here's the latest from the National Hurricane Center:
- Tropical Storm Calvin is located about 50 miles east-northeast of Puerto Angel, Mexico.
- The center of Calvin will be moving inland along the coast of southeastern Mexico overnight into early Tuesday morning.
- Life-threatening flash floods and mudslides are possible in southeastern Mexico and southern Guatemala.
- This system is no threat to the U.S. mainland.
(MORE: Hurricane Season Outlook | Hurricane Central)
Current Storm Status
Weakening will occur now that the center is moving inland.
Projected Path
Tropical-storm-force winds – 39 mph or greater – should subside by early Tuesday morning.
Tropical Storm Watches/Warnings
Five to 10 inches of rainfall are forecast across the Mexican states of Chiapas, Oaxaca and Guerrero, with isolated amounts up to 20 inches possible. More than 6 inches had already fallen in Oaxaca and Salina Cruz in the Mexican state of Oaxaca as of late Monday afternoon.
Calvin is also expected to produce rainfall totals of 4 to 6 inches in the Mexican states of Tabasco and Veracruz, as well as in southern Guatemala. More than 5 inches had fallen in the city of Veracruz as of late Monday afternoon.
These rainfall totals could lead to life-threatening flash floods and mudslides in some areas into midweek.
Rainfall Forecast Through Wednesday
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