Will tropical storm Carlotta hit the US coasts? This is what the experts say
Tropical storm Carlotta has formed in the eastern Pacific and continues to intensify. It is moving away from Mexico, but will it hit the United States?
Tropical storm Carlotta formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, July 31.
Heavy rains with lightning, hail, strong winds and increased waves affected the Mexican coast, but the storm is now moving away from the country. Will it head towards the United States?
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Will tropical storm Carlotta hit the US coasts? This is what the experts say
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Carlotta is navigating the Pacific Ocean and continues to intensify as it moves further away from Mexico.
The agency says Carlotta is likely to evolve into a Category 2 hurricane on Thursday, Aug. 1. The storm now bears maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, and is expected to strengthen rapidly in the next 24 hours, reaching a peak intensity of 105 mph on Saturday.
The weather system is moving northwest at a speed of 12 mph, and is located southwest of Manzanilla, Mexico.
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So far the weather center predicts that Carlota’s effects will not make landfall in the United States. Despite the storm’s expected strength, it will stay out over the open ocean, and is not predicted to have a significant effect on the U.S.
Carlotta will generate swells that are expected to have an impact on the coasts of west-central mainland Mexico and the southern Baja California peninsula beginning Thursday.