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MEXICO – A newly formed hurricane quickly emerged Sunday off the Mexican Pacific coast and became an important Category 4 Hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said it could touch the land by Tuesday. A hurricane watch was set up on a beach between San Blas and Mazatlan.
In its latest opinion, the NHC reported that Willa was about 230 km southwest of Cabo Corrientes in Mexico and was traveling north-northwest at a speed of 6 km / h. She should start to turn north later Sunday night and Monday. Hurricane winds extend to the center up to 25 miles from the center and winds from tropical storms extend south up to 80 miles.
The storm could produce a dangerous storm surge, while spilling between 5 and 10 inches of rain over parts of western Jalisco, western Nayarit and southern Sinaloa, with lesser amounts falling inland, according to NHC.
The National Hurricane Center's projection of Hurricane Willa's trajectory at 5 pm ET on Sunday, October 21, 2018.
National Hurricane Center
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Vicente appeared to be a less powerful threat further south. Forecasters said it would likely stay off or near the south Pacific coast of Mexico until Monday night and possibly at the coast on Tuesday.
According to NHC, the storm was about 230 km southeast of Acapulco, Mexico, and was moving west at about 20 km / h. Maximum sustained winds decreased to 40 mph with stronger gusts.
The NHC has stated that it could produce 3 to 6 inches of rain near the coast.
Peter Martinez contributed to this report.
