An alert has been issued by weather authorities in Mexico and the United States as an area of instability in the Gulf of Mexico shows potential for developing into a hurricane.
While the likelihood of it becoming a hurricane remains low to moderate, the system is already causing significant rainfall in various parts of Mexico.
The city of Monterrey is experiencing heavy rains, leading to the removal of mud, debris, and garbage by municipal workers.
According to the National Meteorological Service (SMN) of the National Water Commission (Conagua), heavy to torrential rains are expected in northern and eastern Mexico due to the interaction of the instability in the Gulf, an unseasonal frontal system, low-pressure troughs, and tropical wave No.7.
Areas in Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas are at risk of intense rainfall, which could result in flooding, landslides, rising river levels, and urban waterlogging.
As a precautionary measure, authorities have instructed ships and fishermen to halt activities due to the anticipated high waves affecting navigation.
The Gulf’s instability near Veracruz and Tamaulipas might move towards the northwest, potentially approaching the southeastern U.S., but the immediate impact for Mexico is expected to be heavy rainfall rather than cyclonic winds.
Meanwhile, southeastern states like Campeche and Yucatán are bracing for scorching temperatures reaching up to 45 degrees Celsius before the storms arrive.
Monterrey, the capital of Nuevo León and a host city for the World Cup, has been hit hard by recent heavy rains, leading to the suspension of the FIFA Fan Fest on Monday. No further cancellations have been officially announced.
Civil protection authorities are advising the public to stay updated through official channels and take necessary precautions in flood-prone and landslide-vulnerable areas.
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