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- Hurricane Willa is now a Category 5 hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico.
- Willa is expected to weaken slightly before landing in Mexico late Tuesday early Wednesday.
- A hurricane warning has been issued for part of the Mexican Pacific coast.
- The moisture from Willa could possibly improve precipitation in Texas and possibly along the Gulf Coast.
- Tropical storm Vicente is also expected to bring heavy rains to Mexico early this week.
Hurricane Willa Intensifies to Become Category 5 in the east Pacific Ocean and will threaten Mexico with destructive winds, a life threatening storm surge and flood rains when it reaches the ground on Tuesday.
A hurricane warning was posted from San Blas to Mazatlán, including Las Islas Marias. A tropical storm warning is now in effect from Playa Perula to San Blas and North Mazatlán to Bahia Tempehuaya.
(PLUS: central hurricane)
Watches and Warnings (A watch means that hurricane or tropical storm conditions are possible within 48 hours, a warning means that these conditions are expected within 36 hours.)
Willa heads north and heads north-east on Tuesday. He is expected to approach Tuesday landings on the southwestern coast of mainland Mexico, which are expected to occur anywhere between Mazatlan and the north of Puerto Vallarta.
Tropical storm conditions (winds of 39 to 73 mph) could arrive as early as Tuesday morning in the hurricane warning zone. Tuesday afternoon, hurricane conditions (winds over 74 mph) will develop on this same part of the coastline.
Tropical storm conditions are expected to develop in tropical storm warning areas by Monday night or Tuesday morning.
The increase in wind shear will result in a slight weakening as the approach of the landing, but it should still be a strong and dangerous hurricane at the time of landing. approach lands this Tuesday.
Path and Intensity Projected (The shaded area in red indicates the potential trajectory of the center of the tropical cyclone.) Note that impacts (including heavy rains, strong waves, coastal floods) with any tropical cyclone can extend beyond the trajectory. provided.)
When Willa's most intense winds roar, there will likely be tree damage, power outages and structural damage.
Surging waves are beginning to arrive on Mexico's southwestern and west-central coasts, contributing to a high risk of return currents, NHC said.
Those who are in low areas near the coast where Willa should move should seek higher ground due to the threat of dangerous floods. Follow the advice of local authorities for any evacuation. The worst flood due to storm surges will occur near the south of where the center of Willa crosses the coast and just to the south.
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), locally, rainfall of up to 18 inches is possible in western Jalisco, Nayarit and southern Sinaloa, Mexico. Up to 6 inches of rain are possible further inland through Zacateca, Durango, southeast of Chihuahua and Coahuila.
Sudden floods and landslides can occur due to heavy rains in these areas.
After dissipating on the mountainous terrain of Mexico, the remaining energy of the upper layers and the moisture of Willa could possibly improve precipitation in Texas and perhaps even in the northern part of the coast of the Gulf, Wednesday.
Rapid intensification of Willa
The maximum sustained winds of Hurricane Willa increased by 55 mph in 24 hours ending at 17 hours. EDT Sunday, easily meeting the criteria for rapid intensification. Willa winds increased by 25 mph over the next three hours, beginning at 5 pm at 8 pm EDT Sunday.
On Monday at 11 am EDT, Willa became a Category 5 hurricane with sustained maximum winds of 160 mph. This means that Willa's winds have gone from 40 mph when it was first named Saturday at 11 pm EDT to 160 km / h just 48 hours later.
Tropical storm Vicente
Tropical Storm Vicente is a very small tropical cyclone, but will continue to pose a threat of heavy rains over southern Mexico earlier this week.
Vicente is expected to stay Tuesday off or near the southern coast of Mexico while weakening to make room for a tropical depression. It could touch the land as a tropical depression or dissipate before reaching the southwestern coast of Mexico later on Tuesday.
Path and Intensity Projected (The shaded area in red indicates the potential trajectory of the center of the tropical cyclone.) Note that impacts (including heavy rains, strong waves, coastal floods) with any tropical cyclone can extend beyond the trajectory. provided.)
Whatever the case may be, the main threat of Vicente is heavy rainfall. Vicente or his rest is expected to produce 3 to 6 inches of rain in parts of southern Mexico, and locally up to 10 inches on portions of Guerrero, Michoaca, Colima and Jalisco.
Sudden floods and landslides could threaten southern Mexico, especially in mountainous terrain.
