Tropical Storm Cristobal is crawling over Mexico and will continue to pound both Mexico and Central America with life-threatening, flooding rain, and then track toward the Gulf Coast of the United States later this weekend with a threat of flooding rain, high surf, coastal flooding and winds.
The center of Cristobal made landfall just west of Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico, in the far western side of Campeche state, with winds of 60 mph just after 8:30 a.m. CDT Wednesday.
Cristobal continues to drift southeastward at less than 5 mph.
A tropical storm warning remains in effect along the Mexican coast from Campeche westward to Coatzacoalcos. The National Hurricane Center said tropical-storm-force winds (39-plus mph) are affecting portions of the warning area.
At a Glance
The center of Cristobal made landfall just west of Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico, in the far western side of Campeche state, with winds of 60 mph just after 8:30 a.m. CDT Wednesday.
Cristobal continues to drift southeastward at less than 5 mph.
A tropical storm warning remains in effect along the Mexican coast from Campeche westward to Coatzacoalcos. The National Hurricane Center said tropical-storm-force winds (39-plus mph) are affecting portions of the warning area.
At a Glance
- Tropical Storm Cristobal formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday.
- A tropical storm warning has been posted along the Mexican coast.
- Cristobal is likely to linger over land in eastern Mexico through Friday.
- Beyond that, it is expected to move toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Sunday.
- Some impacts, including heavy rain and high surf, should reach the U.S. Gulf Coast beginning Saturday.
- Areas near the U.S. Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida should monitor the progress of Cristobal.
- Cristobal was spawned by a large system called a Central American Gyre and the remnants of a former Eastern Pacific tropical storm.
- This gyre and Cristobal will produce torrential rain and life-threatening flooding and mudslides in Mexico and Central America.