6/17/25 - Erick To Impact Mexico As A Hurricane THU
TS Erick south of Mexico is forecasted to rapidly intensify into a hurricane with winds forecasted to peak near 110 mph before landfall Thursday in Mexico just east of Acapulco. Hurricane watches and warnings are in effect. Erick will be the first hurricane of the year in the East Pacific Basin. To view Eastern Pacific storms, click on “E Pacific” at the top of the home or current storms page in the app.
Winds near of above 100 mph could impact southern Mexico near where the center makes landfall.
Hurricane conditions are expected Wednesday night and Thursday and possible in the hurricane watch area on Thursday. Tropical storm conditions are expected in the tropical storm warning area late Wednesday and Wednesday night.
Tropical Storm Erick could produce rainfall totals of 8 to 16 inches, with maximum totals of 20 inches, across the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero. This rainfall may produce life threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain. Rainfall totals of 3 to 5 inches, with maximum totals of 8 inches, are possible across the Mexican states of Chiapas, Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco.
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