PUERTO VALLARTA (PVDN) – In a recent update, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has drawn attention to the emergence of Tropical Storm Norma and an additional disturbance in the Eastern Pacific off the coast of Mexico. These developments pose a potential double threat to Mexico’s coastline, arriving just a week after Puerto Vallarta felt the impacts of Hurricane Lidia.
Tropical Storm Norma originated from an area of low pressure known as Invest 90E. The system garnered enough showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday to be formally classified as a tropical storm. Currently, Norma carries maximum sustained winds of approximately 40 mph. Meteorologists predict it will escalate into a hurricane by Wednesday and reach a category 3. The storm is expected to bring heavy rains and tropical storm-force winds to Puerto Vallarta and along the coast of Jalisco and Colima.
The storm is approximately 700 miles south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. According to the NHC, it is expected to approach the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula by the weekend’s close.
Norma is projected to follow a generally northerly course for at least the next five days. Predictive models indicate rapid intensification, suggesting the storm could attain near Category 3 status by the week’s end. While no official watches or warnings have been issued, residents and those with interests along the western coast of Mexico are urged to monitor the situation closely.
Disturbance No. 1 and Its Likely Impact
Simultaneously, another system of showers and thunderstorms, called Tropical Disturbance No. 1, is forming along the Central American coastline. The system’s current presentation on satellite imagery appears disorganized. However, the NHC has indicated a high probability of development over the next week.
According to forecast models, this disturbance will likely remain close to the coastline. While this may inhibit significant intensification, it could lead to heavy rainfall and localized impacts, particularly in southern Mexico, and could become concern for Puerto Vallarta early next week.
PUERTO VALLARTA (PVDN) - In a recent update, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has drawn attention to the emergence of Tropical Storm Norma and an . . .
