Riviera Maya, Q.R. — The National Hurricane Centre (NOAA) has issued a tropical storm warning for the coast of Quintana Roo. The tropical storm warning is currently in effect from Cancun to Chetumal, including the island of Cozumel.
On Friday afternoon, a tropical storm watch was issued only for the southern region of the coast after the very fast development of Tropical Cyclone Fifteen. However, overnight, that cyclone developed into a named storm.
Early Saturday morning, a tropical storm warning was issued for the entire coast of Quintana Roo due to Tropical Storm Nadine. As of the 3:00 a.m. Central Mexico Time, the center of Tropical Storm Nadine was located approximately 175 kilometers southeast of Chetumal and 115 km east of Belize City, Belize.
According to the Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN), Nadine has maximum sustained winds of 65 kms/h and gusts of 85 kms/h, while moving west at 15 kms/h.
The center of Nadine is forecast to make landfall approximately 70 kms (43 mi) south of Chetumal, around midday Saturday. The system’s heaviest cloud bands will be located over southern Quintana Roo.
Torrential rains (150 to 250 millimeters) will continue in regions of Campeche and Quintana Roo, and intense rains (75 to 50 mm) in areas of Yucatan with wind gusts of 70 to 90 kms/h and waves of 2 to 4 meters in Quintana Roo.
The rains could cause flooding, an increase in the level of rivers and streams, as well as landslides and flooding in low-lying areas. Therefore, the population, tourists and maritime navigation are urged to heed the warnings of the National Meteorological Service (SMN) and follow the recommendations of Civil Protection, the SMN said.
Mexico’s National Weather Service (SMN) says in coordination with the National Hurricane Center (NOAA) in Miami, they have expanded the prevention zone for the effects of the tropical storm now from Cancun to Chetumal, including Cozumel.
Tropical Storm Nadine developed from a disturbance that was located in the Western Caribbean Sea earlier this week. At the time, that disturbance was given a low chance of further development to impact the coast of Quintana Roo and nearly dissipated before regaining strength into now-Nadine.
