Tropical Storm Boris Forms Off Mexico's Coast
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced on Monday the formation of Tropical Storm Boris, which could bring heavy rain, flooding, and landslides to parts of southern Mexico. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
According to the Miami-based weather center, Boris was located about 85 miles (135 km) southeast of Acapulco or 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Punta Maldonado. The storm's maximum sustained winds were 40 mph (65 km/h), and it was moving northeast at 5 mph (7 km/h).
A tropical storm warning was issued for the area from Laguna de Chacahua to Tecpan de Galeana, where tropical storm conditions are expected within 24 hours.
"These rains could cause life-threatening flooding and landslides, especially on steep slopes," the center said.
Boris is the second named storm of the Pacific hurricane season, which began on May 15. Tropical Storm Amanda formed on June 3 far out at sea and posed no threat to land.
The Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1, and no cyclones have yet formed in that basin this year.