New tropical depression forms off the coast of Acapulco

At dawn on Tuesday, August 10, tropical depression 12-E formed in the Pacific Ocean.

The National Meteorological Service (SMN) reported that the system is located just 445 kilometers south of Acapulco, Guerrero. Its winds reach speeds of 55 kilometers per hour, with stronger gusts of up to 75 km / h.

According to the trajectory forecast by the weather agency, 12-E will not make landfall in Mexico. It will move towards the northwest, a short distance from the coast, and will rapidly increase in intensity.

It is expected that throughout the morning, the depression will evolve into a tropical storm, with winds that would exceed 65 kilometers per hour. Its bands will extend over the west of the country and will favor the rainy conditions in the following states:

  • Michoacán, Guerrero and Oaxaca : very heavy rainfall, from 50.1 to 75 mm.
  • Chiapas: strong punctual rains, from 25.1 to 50 mm.

In addition, it will cause waves of two to three meters high on the coast of Guerrero, and winds that will go from 55 to 75 kilometers per hour in the . . .

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