The Eastern Pacific hurricane basin has its first named weather system, Tropical Strom Agatha, which formed 28 May off the western coast of Mexico.
It poses no threat to the Cayman Islands.
An 8am weather forecast issued by the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, warned that Tropical Storm Agatha was expected to produce hurricane-force winds as it continues to strengthen in the coming days.
Courtesy NHC.
“There is an increasing risk of tropical-storm-force wind along portions of the southern coast of Mexico in the next two to three days, and a Hurricane Watch is now in effect for portions of this area,” reads the forecast.
The forecast warns of heavy rains that could lead to life-threatening flash floods along portions of Southern Mexico.
Initial predictions suggest Agatha is likely to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane by 1am, Monday 30 May. It is expected to make landfall off the southern coast of Mexico on Tuesday 1 June and travel across the Central American country where it is expected to weaken.
Agatha is the first named storm for the Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season, which began on Sunday 15 May and ends on 30 Nov.
The NHC predicts that Agatha will enter the southwestern section of the Gulf of Mexico by Wednesday 2 June, at which time it is expected to be downgraded to a tropical depression.
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