Hurricane
Agatha,
which made landfall on the Oaxaca coast at 3:30 p.m., has been downgraded to category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, the lowest possible, according to the National Weather Service.
The latest report maintains the forecast of extraordinary rains in that region;
punctual torrential in Chiapas;
intense in areas of Guerrero, Tabasco and Veracruz;
and very strong in Puebla, Campeche and Quintana Roo.
The authorities have reported the closure of schools, businesses and also the prohibition of approaching the sea due to the strong waves.
More than 200 shelters have been installed throughout the State and both tourists and residents are asked to stay in their homes or in hotels.
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Hurricane Agatha Forecast for Tuesday
The National Weather Service forecasts that Hurricane Agatha will move over southern Veracruz throughout Tuesday and "maintain conditions for torrential rains in Chiapas, eastern Oaxaca, Tabasco and southern Veracruz; intense in Campeche and very strong in Quintana Roo.
Tomorrow the weather phenomenon will bring strong winds with gusts of 50 to 60 kilometers per hour and waves of one to two meters high on the coast of Chiapas and Oaxaca.
There will be heavy punctual rains in Mexico City, State of Mexico, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Morelos, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, Tlaxcala and Yucatán;
showers (from 5 to 25 mm) in Colima, Durango, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Michoacán, Nayarit, Querétaro and Tamaulipas, and isolated rains (from 0.1 to 5 mm) in Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Sinaloa and Zacatecas.
In addition, wind with gusts of 60 to 70 km/h and dust storms are forecast in Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas and Zacatecas, and wind with gusts of 50 to 60 km/h in Aguascalientes, Campeche, El Guanajuato, northern Jalisco, Quintana Roo and Yucatan.
01:51
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The Mexican Social Security Institute activates emergency protocols in hospitals in Oaxaca, Guerrero, Chiapas and Veracruz
The Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) has activated emergency protocols in hospitals in Oaxaca, Guerrero, Chiapas and Veracruz in the face of Hurricane Agatha, as reported by the institution on its social networks on Monday afternoon.
01:17
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The National Weather Service predicts that Hurricane Agatha will be downgraded to a tropical storm during the early hours of Tuesday
The National Weather Service forecasts that Hurricane Agatha "will gradually weaken as it passes through the state of Oaxaca" and will degrade to a tropical storm during the early hours of Tuesday.
At this time, it has been classified as a category one hurricane (out of five) on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
The meteorological phenomenon will continue bringing extraordinary rains (greater than 250 millimeters [mm] in 24 hours) in Oaxaca;
torrential (from 150 to 250 mm) in Chiapas;
intense (from 75 to 150 mm) in areas of Guerrero, Tabasco and Veracruz, and very strong (from 50 to 75 mm) in Campeche, Puebla and Quintana Roo.
Rainfall will be accompanied by electrical discharges and strong winds.
Likewise, gusts of wind of 140 to 160 kilometers per hour and waves of six to eight meters high are forecast on the coast of Oaxaca, and wind of 90 to 110 km/h and waves of four to six meters high on the coasts of Chiapas and Guerrero.
01:04
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Landslides, road cuts and problems with the electricity supply in Oaxaca
Óscar Valencia, the state coordinator of the Civil Protection Corps of the State of Oaxaca, confirmed in an interview with Milenio that throughout the afternoon there have been landslides, road cuts and problems with the electricity supply due to Hurricane Agatha.
24:56
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The National Guard applies an emergency plan in Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas
The National Guard has applied this Monday the Plan for Assistance to Society in Cases of Emergency in Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas due to the passage of Hurricane Agatha.
The plan is a measure that is applied in situations of risk and has the "main objective of safeguarding the life, integrity, security and property of people."
"In a coordinated manner, surveillance and security patrols are carried out in the towns and neighborhoods of the three entities that could be affected by the rains," the institution said in a statement on social networks.
24:54
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Hurricane Agatha is located 25 kilometers northeast of Puerto Ángel, in Oaxaca
Hurricane Agatha, downgraded to category one on the Saffir-Simpson scale four hours after it made landfall on the coast of Oaxaca, is located 25 kilometers northeast of Puerto Ángel, in the same state, according to Civil Protection.
The hurricane is generating maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour and is moving to the northeast of the country at 13 km/h.
24:34
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Hurricane Agatha downgraded to category one (out of five) on the Saffir-Simpson scale
Hurricane Agatha, which made landfall on the coast of Oaxaca this Monday at half past three in the afternoon, has been downgraded to category one on the Saffir-Simpson scale, the lowest possible, according to the National Meteorological Service. .
The epicenter of the phenomenon continues over the State of Oaxaca, and according to the authorities, the forecast of extraordinary rains in that region is maintained;
punctual torrential in Chiapas: intense in areas of Guerrero, Tabasco and Veracruz;
and very strong in Puebla, Campeche and Quintana Roo.
24:23
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Mexico City International Airport cancels 27 flights to Oaxaca due to Hurricane Agatha
The International Airport of Mexico City (AICM) has canceled 27 flights to Puerto Escondido and Huatulco, in the State of Oaxaca, due to the risk of Hurricane Agatha passing.
"Due to weather conditions in Oaxaca, Puerto Escondido and Huatulco due to Hurricane Agatha, some airlines have canceled 27 flights to or from those places. For more information, check with your airline," the AICM reported in a message on social networks.
30 May 2022 - 23:37 UTC
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Wind gusts of 120 to 150 kilometers per hour on the coast of Oaxaca
Hurricane Agatha has unleashed winds with gusts of 120 to 150 kilometers per hour on the coast of Oaxaca, the current epicenter, and wind gusts of 80 to 100 km/h on the coasts of Guerrero and Chiapas, according to Civil Protection.
30 May 2022 - 22:45 UTC
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"Extraordinary punctual" rains in Oaxaca;
torrential in Chiapas;
intense in Tabasco, Guerrero and Veracruz
Hurricane Agatha is causing extraordinary punctual rains (greater than 250 mm) in Oaxaca;
torrential in Chiapas and intense in areas of Tabasco, Guerrero and Veracruz, according to the National Meteorological Service (SMN).
The agency has also warned of the risk of landslides, increases in the level of rivers and overflows and floods in low-lying areas.
"The population is urged to heed the notices of the SMN and follow the indications of the state, municipal and Civil Protection authorities. Maritime navigation in the vicinity of the system is called upon to take extreme precautions due to winds and waves against the coasts of the aforementioned states", reads the latest communiqué from the SMN.
30 May 2022 - 21:57 UTC
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The National Weather Service announces thunderstorms in 16 states
The National Meteorological Service has announced thunderstorms in 16 states for this Monday: central and southeastern Cohauila, southern Nuevo León, southeastern Tamaulipas, southern Zacatecas, northern and southern San Luis Potosí, southwestern Aguascalientes. , northeastern Jalisco, northwestern, western and southwestern Guanajuato, central Michoacán, northwestern and central Puebla, northeastern Tlaxcala, southern Oaxaca, northern and northeastern Chiapas, northern, western, central, southeastern and southern Campeche , northwest, west and south of Yucatan and west, center, east and southwest of Quintana Roo.
30 May 2022 - 21:44 UTC
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The Early Warning System for Tropical Cyclones places the east and south of Oaxaca on red alert
The Early Warning System for Tropical Cyclones (SATCT) places a hundred communities in the east and south of the State of Oaxaca on red alert or "maximum danger".
This level of risk implies, according to its recommendations: "keeping the population and authorities in total protection; restricting all activity, keeping the state and municipal councils of civil protection, as well as the coordination and communication instances, in permanent session; reinforcing information through the mass media about the impact of the phenomenon and the need to remain under guard".
In orange and yellow alert (high danger and medium danger), the SATCT has placed regions of Chiapas, the center, southwest and north of Oaxaca and the south of Veracruz.
The orange code implies the evacuation of risk areas and the use of temporary shelters.
The yellow, "assess the possibility of installing state and municipal civil protection councils, prepare possible temporary shelters, assess and consider starting an evacuation on islands and, where appropriate, deploy personnel and resources."
30 May 2022 - 21:34 UTC
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Hurricane Agatha makes landfall in the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca
The center of Hurricane Agatha, category two (out of five) on the Saffir-Simpson scale, made landfall at half past three in the afternoon this Monday in the vicinity of La Redonda, municipality of San Pedro Pochutla (State of Oaxaca). ), according to Conagua.
At the moment, it has maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometers per hour (km/h) with gusts of 205 km/h and a displacement to the northeast at 13 km/h.
30 May 2022 - 21:03 UTC
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Good afternoon.
Here you will find the latest news on Hurricane Agatha, a category two (out of five) on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
The last part of the National Meteorological Service, at one in the afternoon, placed it 50 kilometers southeast of Puerto Escondido and 55 kilometers southeast of Puerto Ángel, in Oaxaca.
The natural phenomenon will reach the Mexican coast with maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometers per hour (km/h), gusts of 205 km/h and displacement towards the northeast at 13 km/h.
It is expected to impact between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Central Mexico time, in the municipalities of Santa María Tonameca and San Pedro Pochutla.
30 May 2022 - 20:48 UTC
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