During this Sunday, October 20, torrential rains and 'extraordinary' precipitation are expected in the southeast of the country and in the states along the Gulf of Mexico. This is due to the influence of 'Nadine', which impacted as a tropical storm and has now left its remnants and cloud bands, primarily affecting states like Tabasco and Chiapas.
According to authorities, rain is forecasted in 30 states of Mexico this Sunday. These precipitation events are a result of 'Nadine', a low-pressure channel in the northeast, center, and southeast of the country, as well as cold front 5 and a high-altitude low-pressure center. Additionally, wind gusts of up to 80 kilometers per hour are expected in Veracruz and Tabasco, as well as in the Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec, with possible consequences such as fallen trees, damage to wiring, and the collapse of advertising signs.
According to the report from the National Water Commission (Conagua), various intensities of rain are expected in different states of Mexico. Expected intensities include intense rain with extraordinary localized downpours in Puebla, Veracruz, and Oaxaca, as well as intense rain with torrential localized downpours in San Luis Potosí, Chiapas, and Tabasco. Very strong, strong rains, and intervals of showers are also expected in various regions, from Guerrero to Quintana Roo.
Regarding temperatures, lows of up to -5 degrees are forecasted as a result of cold front 5. States such as Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, and Durango are expected to be the most affected, with minimum temperatures ranging from -5 to 0 degrees. Other states like Coahuila, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, among others, will have minimum temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees.
Furthermore, Hurricane Oscar is affecting countries such as Cuba while moving towards the Gulf of Mexico. Rain and low temperatures are expected to continue impacting the country throughout this Sunday and into the early hours of Monday, October 21, with a possibility of flooding due to intense precipitation.
