Hurricane John 2024: When and where has it hit Mexico?
A rapidly intensifying storm in the eastern Pacific, is poised to make landfall on Mexico’s southern coast, prompting widespread concern.
Hurricane John, which began as a tropical depression on Sunday, has undergone swift intensification. By Monday afternoon, it had strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph.
The storm continued to intensify, reaching Category 3 status before making landfall in Mexico’s southern Pacific coast late on Monday night.
A hurricane warning has been issued for the coastline stretching from Punta Maldonado, Guerrero, to Bahías de Huatulco, Oaxaca. Tropical storm warnings extend north to Acapulco and south to Salina Cruz.
Hurricane #John has essentially pulled an Otis, going from a low end storm to a landfalling major hurricane in 24 hours; perhaps most disturbingly, it's making landfall in an area not even in the forecast cone this time yesterday (a cone which peaked it as a tropical storm) pic.twitter.com/kfduIZwbTI
— Equus (@EquusStorm) September 24, 2024
The Mexican states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, and southeastern Guerrero are expected to bear the brunt of the storm.
Impacts of the hurricane
John is predicted to bring extraordinary rainfall to the affected regions. Coastal areas of Chiapas state could see 6 to 12 inches of rain, with isolated areas potentially receiving even higher amounts. The Oaxaca coast and southeastern Guerrero may experience 10 to 20 inches of rainfall through Thursday.
920pm CST 23rd September -- Satellite imagery indicates that #Hurricane #John has made landfall along the southern coast of Mexico at 915pm CST.
— NHC Eastern Pacific (@NHC_Pacific) September 24, 2024
The maximum sustained winds estimated at landfall were 120 mph.
Landfall TCU: https://t.co/IZHJbVZn6o pic.twitter.com/UpfLJqPQFZ
The National Hurricane Center has warned of “damaging hurricane-force winds, life-threatening storm surge and flash flooding are ongoing.” These conditions pose significant risks to coastal communities and infrastructure which have already taken a battering thius hurricane season.
Hotels in Puerto Escondido are on standby, awaiting directives from Mexican Civil Protection to begin evacuating tourists. Residents and tourists alike are being advised to prepare for potential evacuation as conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly.
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