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Hurricane Roslyn, moving towards Mexico as a major Category 3 storm, is expected to make landfall Sunday morning, bringing dangerous storm surges and flooding to parts of the country, forecasters said.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Roslyn was dealing with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph early Sunday morning as it churned toward Mexico’s Pacific coast.
The powerful hurricane was located about 80 miles southwest of Tepic at 5 a.m. ET Sunday.
According to the current forecast trail, downtown Roslyn is expected to approach the coast of west-central Mexico and likely make landfall along the coast of Nayarit on Sunday morning, according to the Hurricane Center.
“While some weakening is possible tonight and early Sunday, Roslyn is expected to be at or near major hurricane intensity when it makes landfall on Sunday,” hurricane center forecasters said Saturday. Roslyn had strengthened to a Category 4 storm late Saturday before weakening slightly.
Dangerous storm surge is expected to cause significant coastal flooding near and east of where the hurricane makes landfall. Big and destructive waves are expected near the coast.
A hurricane warning is in effect for Las Islas Marias – an archipelago about 60 miles off the mainland coast – and for the region from Playa Perula to Escuinapa. A hurricane watch is in place for the area north of Escuinapa to Mazatlan.
“Preparations to protect life and property must be completed urgently,” the National Hurricane Center said.
Significant rainfall is also expected, which could lead to flash flooding and landslides, according to the forecast.
Colima’s upper coast, western Nayarit, including Islas Marias, and southeastern Sinaloa could see up to 20 centimeters of rain. Jalisco could grow up to 10 inches along the north coast.
Roslyn began to form off Mexico’s west coast and sustained winds increased by 60 mph in a 24-hour period from Friday to Saturday morning – a rapid intensification.
The hurricane follows similarly to Hurricane Orlene, which made landfall just north of the Nayarit-Sinaloa border on Oct. 3 as a Category 1 storm before dissipating further inland. Orlene had strengthened to a Category 4 storm over open water the day before.
