Hurricane Sandra alert issued for Jalisco and Nayarit

Mexico’s weather service has issued an alert for heavy rains, winds, and surf in the states of Jalisco, Colima, Michoacan, Guerrero, and Nayarit. The area of Puerto Vallarta is included in the alert area.

Hurricane Sandra is a category 3 storm and is the strongest storm recorded in the month of November on the Pacific Coast of Mexico.

“Extreme caution to the general population in areas of the states mentioned by rain, wind and wave conditions (including sea transport) and address the recommendations issued by the authorities of the National System of Civil Protection in each entity,” warns the . . .