The system is expected to bring heavy rain to Mexico and parts of Guatemala over the next few days.
How to prepare for a hurricane
It’s important to take these steps before the hurricane season.
Tropical Depression 2 will form off the eastern coast of Mexico and could become a tropical storm barry on Sunday.
The US National Hurricane Center said the storm system was better organized as it moved to Campeche Bay on June 28th. The depression was in the heart of Veracruz, Mexico, about 100 miles east-northeast and 210 miles south-east of Takhispan.
U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter and crew flew into the storm on June 28th, discovering maximum sustained winds of 30 mph. The depression was slowly moving the west-northwest in a general direction expected to cross the Mexican coast somewhere between Tampico and Taxpan on the evening of June 29th.
As Hurricane Center hopes depression will be strengthened before landing, Mexico has posted a warning of a coastal tropical storm from Bocadecatan south to Tecoltola.
Whether depression will become a tropical storm Barry, it is expected to supply torrential rains with a maximum total of 10 inches across the states of Mexico, Veracruz, San Luis Potosi and Tamaulipas. The Hurricane Centre has warned that it could cause flash floods in the area.
“Regardless of the tropical cyclone formation, local heavy rains have been occurring in parts of Guatemala and southeastern Mexico, and will continue for the next few days,” the Hurricane Center said.
Depression is not facing ideal environmental conditions to intensify, but surface water temperatures in the area are warm and the system can result in minimal tropical storms with 30 mph winds, the Hurricane Center said. Once landed, the storm is expected to collapse soon into “rugged highlands” in central Mexico.
Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1st and continues until the end of November. Andrea became the first tropical storm of the season on June 24th.
Aggressive hurricane weather usually peaks between mid-August and mid-October.
See current storms in the Atlantic Ocean
Systems expected to form in the Pacific Ocean
Meanwhile, in the Pacific Ocean, offshore systems from southern Mexico are projected to become tropical depression and tropical storms one day on June 29th, the Hurricane Center said. The system, several hundred miles southwest of Tehantepec Bay, is predicted to bring heavy rain to Central America and parts of southern Mexico.
“The environmental conditions appear to encourage development and we expect tropical depression to form the next day or so, but the system will slowly move west and west off the coast of southern Mexico,” the Hurricane Center said.
When the obstruction becomes a tropical storm, it will begin on May 15th and become the sixth-name storm of the Pacific Hurricane Season, named Flossy.
The Hurricane Center said the tropical cyclone warning could be issued later on June 28th.
How do hurricanes form?
Hurricanes originate in the tropical regions above warm waters. Thunderstorm clusters can develop across the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit. If conditions are correct, clusters are swirling into tropical waves and storms known as tropical depression.
Tropical depression becomes a named tropical storm when its sustained wind speed reaches 39 mph. When the wind reaches 74 mph, the storm officially becomes a hurricane.
Get ready for a hurricane now
Potentially delaying preparations for salvation can mean waiting until it’s too late. “Get disaster supply while the shelves are still in stock and flood insurance requires a 30-day waiting period, so get that insurance inspection early,” NOAA recommends.
Get ready for a hurricane now: This is what you need to do to stay safe before the storm arrives
- Establish an evacuation plan: If you are at risk of a hurricane, you will need an evacuation plan. Now is the time to plan where you will go and how you will get there.
- Assemble disaster supply: Whether you’re evacuating or evacuating, you’ll need supplies not only to get through the storm, but also for the potentially long aftermath.
- Get an insurance inspection and document your property: Contact your insurance company or agent now to ask for an insurance inspection and make sure you have sufficient insurance to repair or replace your home or belongings. Remember that home insurance and tenant insurance don’t cover floods, so you’ll need a separate insurance for that. Flood insurance is available through your company, agent, or through your national flood insurance program. Flood insurance requires a 30-day waiting period, so take action now.
- Create a family communication plan: NOAA said he took the time to write down your hurricane plan and share it with your family. Determine where family gatherings are to be located and include out-of-town locations in the event of evacuation.
- It strengthens your home: Now is the time to improve your home’s ability to withstand the effects of a hurricane. Trim the wood; attach storm shutters, accordion shutters, and/or impact glass. Seal the wall opening.
