PUERTO VALLARTA (PVDN) – The first tropical cyclone of the season has formed, marking the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season, as stated by the National Water Commission (Conagua) in Mexico. The depression, poised to evolve into Tropical Storm Arlene, is currently located 490 km from Fort Myer, Florida, United States, and 710 km from Cabo Catoche, Quintana Roo, with an expected trajectory towards Cuba in the coming days.
The storm was reported by the Commission at 3:00 p.m. Central Mexico time on June 1. “Tropical Depression Two formed approximately 710 kilometers north of Cabo Catoche, Quintana Roo, and 490 km west-northwest of Florida, United States of America,” Conagua disclosed. The storm is moving west-northwest at 4 km/h, with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h and gusts reaching 75 km/h.
The arrival of Tropical Depression Two kicks off the hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean. The National Meteorological Service (SMN) projects between 10 and 16 cyclones during this season, with 1 to 3 potentially developing into category 1 or 2 hurricanes, and 2 to 4 possibly reaching category 3, 4 or 5; some of these are likely to make landfall.
The Pacific Ocean, on the other hand, is anticipated to experience between 9 and 11 tropical storms, 4 to 6 hurricanes of categories 1 or 2, and 3 to 5 hurricanes of categories 3, 4 or 5. This gives a total of 16 to 22 tropical cyclones in the region for this season.
Germán A. Martínez Santoyo, the General Director of the Conagua, has advised the public to pay close attention to the official reports from the SMN and follow the guidelines of the National Civil Protection Commission (PNCP).
Tropical Depression Two, in conjunction with a low-pressure channel in the southeast of the country, is predicted to cause showers in Chiapas, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, and Veracruz, as well as isolated rains in Campeche, Tabasco and Yucatán. Furthermore, winds with gusts from 50 to 70 km/h and waves 1 to 3 meters high are expected along the coasts of Quintana Roo and Yucatán.
In addition to the formation of the season’s first storm, Martínez Santoyo stated that a high-pressure system has developed in the west of the Republic, likely causing the third heatwave of the year. Temperatures are forecasted to rise up to 45 degrees Celsius in several states including Campeche, Chiapas, Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacan, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Sinaloa, Tabasco, Veracruz and Yucatan.
PUERTO VALLARTA (PVDN) - The first tropical cyclone of the season has formed, marking the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season, as stated by the . . .
