Mexican resorts may be affected by Storm Roslyn
2022.10.21 22:00
Mexican resorts may be affected by Storm Roslyn
By Kristina Sobol
Budrigannews.com – According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC), as Tropical Storm Roslyn makes its way toward tourist resorts on Mexico’s Pacific coast, it is anticipated to strengthen into a hurricane on Friday.
The NHC stated in its most recent report that Roslyn is anticipated to be a hurricane when it makes landfall either Saturday night or Sunday morning.
An NHC map indicates that the storm, which is currently about 180 miles (290 kilometers) south-southwest of the Mexican port city of Manzanillo, is expected to follow the coast before turning inward near the popular resort town of Puerto Vallarta.
The NHC reported that the storm’s maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph (110 kph), with higher gusts.
The winds of a Category 1 hurricane are at least 74 miles per hour (119 kilometers per hour). Roslyn will reach 105 mph (169 kph) as it approaches Puerto Vallarta, making it a Category 2 storm before it dissipates inland, according to the NHC’s current forecast.
From the beach town of Punta Perula in the state of Jalisco to San Blas in the state of Nayarit, the NHC warned that preparations to safeguard life and property in the hurricane watch area “should be rushed to completion.”
Over the weekend, the local government in Jalisco state advised residents to avoid beaches and to avoid mountain all-terrain vehicle tours to prevent landslides.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) also anticipates Roslyn’s dangerous storm surge, which will result in “significant coastal flooding” east and near the storm’s landfall and “large, destructive waves.”
The storm is expected to bring rain to southwestern Mexico. Some areas in the states of Colima, Jalisco, Nayarit, and Sinaloa are expected to get between four and six inches (or 10 and 15 centimeters) of rain, and others may get as much as eight inches.
