Tropical Storm Danielle has formed off Mexico's east coast, forecasters said Monday morning (June 20). It's the fourth named storm of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season. (Image via National Hurricane Center)
By Carlie Kollath Wells, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
on June 20, 2016 at 7:24 AM
Tropical Storm Danielle has formed off Mexico's east coast, forecasters said Monday morning (June 20). It's the fourth named storm of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season.
The storm is about 95 miles east-southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico, and about 100 miles north-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico. Maximum sustained winds are 40 mph. It's moving west-northwest at 7 mph.
"This general motion is expected to continue over the next day or so," the National Hurricane Center said. "On the forecast track, the center of Danielle is expected to move inland over eastern Mexico later today or tonight."
Some slight strengthening is forecast before Danielle makes landfall in Mexico later Monday.
A tropical storm warning is in effect from Laguna Verde to Rio Panuco, Mexico. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles from the center.
Danielle is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 6 to 10 inches with isolated maximum amounts of 15 inches possible in higher terrain over the Mexican states of Veracruz, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosi, Queretaro, Hidalgo and northern Puebla. These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mud slides.
Tropical storm conditions are expected to reach the coast within portions of the warning area later this Monday morning, making outside preparations difficult or dangerous.
Danielle is the earliest fourth tropical storm on record in the Atlantic basin, according to the National Hurricane Center. The previous record was held by Debbie on June 23, 2012.
Read the full advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
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Tropical Storm Danielle Forms off Mexico's Eastern Coast
By The Associated PressMIAMI — Jun 20, 2016, 11:08 AM ET
Tropical Storm Danielle has formed off Mexico's eastern coast, and is spreading heavy rain inland.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Danielle's maximum sustained winds Monday morning have increased to near 45 mph (72 kph) with some slight strengthening forecast before the storm makes landfall later in the day.
A tropical storm warning is in effect from Laguna Verde to Rio Panuco.
The storm is centered about 75 miles (121 kilometers) east-southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico, and is moving west at 7 mph (11 kph).
The storm is expected to produce rainfall totals of 6 to 10 inches with isolated areas possibly getting as much as 15 inches in higher terrain over several Mexican states.