Hurricane Roslin is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to central and western Mexico as it passes near the Pacific coast on Saturday, forecasters said.
People in the affected areas, including the popular resort town of Puerto Vallarta and coastal towns such as Jalisco, Nayarit and Sinaloa, were asked to complete hurricane preparations due to strong winds. The hurricane is expected to make landfall on Sunday morning.
Roslyn became a Category 4 hurricane on Saturday morning. According to the National Hurricane CenterSo wind speeds were between 130 and 156 mph. The hurricane was about 155 miles south-southwest of Cape Corrientes in Jalisco state as of 2 p.m. Eastern time Saturday, the agency said.
The center of the storm is expected to move north parallel to the southwest coast of Mexico during the day on Saturday and approach west-central Mexico, where it was expected to make landfall along the coast of the Mexican state of Nayarit on Sunday morning. It was done.
“Although there is potential for some weakening from tonight, Roslyn is expected to still be near hurricane strength or at major hurricane strength when it makes landfall on Sunday.” National Hurricane Center said.
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Las Islas Marias, an archipelago of four islands off Nayarit, and the region from Playa Perla in Jalisco Norte to El Lovrito in Nayarit were under hurricane warning. Hurricane conditions are expected. People with hurricane warnings should take all hurricane precautions and be prepared to evacuate. Hurricane-strength winds were expected in the area by the afternoon.
Released 48 hours before the expected tropical storm, Hurricane Watch was in effect from El Lovrito in the north to Mazatlan in Sinaloa. The region could face hurricane conditions on Sunday, forecasters said.
A tropical storm warning has been issued south of Playa Perla to Manzanillo, where tropical storm conditions are expected on Saturday, and north of El Lovrito to Mazatlan, where tropical storm conditions are expected on Sunday.
Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro said on Twitter Schools and tourist activities have been suspended in coastal cities throughout the weekend. About 270 people have been evacuated from the town of La Huerta as a precautionary measure, and shelters have been set up there and in Puerto Vallarta, he said.
Significant coastal flooding is expected near and east of the hurricane’s landfall.
As of 2pm ET Saturday, Rosslyn’s peak sustained winds reached 130 mph and the gusts picked up further. Forecasters expected the storm to intensify on Saturday, becoming or approaching a major hurricane – Category 3 or greater – when it makes landfall. The weakest major hurricanes can damage homes, snap and uproot trees, while the strongest hurricanes can destroy homes and cause devastating damage that isolates communities.
Forecasters warned that the rain could cause flash floods and landslides in rugged areas.
Jalisco expected 4 to 8 inches of rain, with up to 10 inches along the north coast. Upstream of Colima, western Nayarit and southeastern Sinaloa, he expected 4-6 inches of rain, with up to 8 inches. Colima and Michoacán, the lower coast south of Durango, expected 1 to 3 inches of rain.
After landfall, Roslyn is expected to weaken rapidly as it moves through the mountains of the Sierra Madre Occidental.
The link between hurricanes and climate change has become clearer with each passing year. Data show that hurricanes have gotten stronger around the world over the last 40 years. On a warming planet, we would expect hurricanes to become stronger over time, leading to higher rates of the most powerful storms, but factors such as strong windshear could hinder the formation of weaker storms. Therefore, the overall number of storms is likely to decrease.
Hurricanes are also more humid due to more water vapor in the warmer atmosphere. Scientists suggest that storms like 2017’s Hurricane Harvey brought far more rain than would have been possible without human influence on the climate. Rising sea levels also contribute to an increase in storm surges, the most destructive component of tropical cyclones.