Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Tropical Depression Dolly is located about 65 mi...110 km WSW of Tampico Mexico with maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h. Present movement...W or 260 degrees at 8 mph...13 km/h.

Hazards affecting land: rainfall...Dolly is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches with isolated maximum amounts of 15 inches across much of Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon...as well as northern Veracruz and eastern San Luis Potosi Mexico through Wednesday evening. This rainfall is expected to cause life-threatening flash floods and mud slides in areas of mountainous terrain.

Tropical Storm Norbert is located about 245 mi...395 km SSE of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...60 mph...95 km/h. Present movement...WNW or 295 degrees at 8 mph...13 km/h.

Hazards affecting land: wind...tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area by Thursday afternoon. Tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area by Thursday night. Rainfall...Norbert is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches over Colima and western parts of Michoacan and Jalisco in southwestern Mexico through Wednesday. Surf...large swells will affect portions of the southwestern coast of Mexico today and Thursday...and produce dangerous surf conditions and rip currents. Large swells will gradually spread northward into the southern Gulf of California and affect the southern portions of Baja California Sur by Thursday.