Rina made landfall over the northeastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico as a tropical storm packing sustained winds of around 60 mph (95 kmph) at around 03:00 UTC on October 28, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The NHC said the tourist resorts of Tulum, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel and Cancun were hit by tropical storm force winds as such winds extended 70 miles (110 kilometers) to the north and east of the storm’s center at landfall. The storm is currently located about 15 miles (25 kilometers) west-northwest of Cancun and packs sustained winds of around 50 mph (85 kmph). Rina weakened significantly on its approach to the Yucatan Peninsula due to dry air and increased wind shear, limiting the damage across the Yucatan Peninsula but still causing disruption.

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Hurricane Rina, the seventeenth named storm and sixth hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, is currently located approximately 115 miles (190 kilometers) south of Cozumel in Mexico and around 95 miles (150 kilometers) east-northeast of Chetumal, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm has unexpectedly weakened over the last 18 hours and currently packs sustained winds of around 75 mph (120 kmph), equivalent to a weak category 1 hurricane. The NHC says there is a 22 percent chance of Rina maintaining its hurricane status over the next 24 hours. The storm is currently approaching Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and forecasts indicate it will pass over or near Cozumel Island and Cancun later today.

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Hurricane Rina, the seventeenth named storm and sixth hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, remains a strong category 2 hurricane, packing sustained winds of around 110 mph (175 kmph), according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm has the potential to strengthen into a major category 3 hurricane either later today or tonight. According to the NHC, Rina is located around 230 miles (370 kilometers) south-southeast of Cozumel in Mexico and around 205 miles (330 kilometers) east-southeast of Chetumal in Mexico. The storm is expected to approach Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula tonight and pass over or near Cozumel Island and Cancun tomorrow.

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Hurricane Jova made landfall as a category 2 storm near Chamela in the Mexican state of Jalisco on the country’s southwest Pacific coast at around 06:00 UTC on October 12 (23:00 on October 11 local time), according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Winds of around 100 mph (160 kmph) were recorded when the storm came ashore and high waves and heavy rain were also reported. Jova reached a peak intensity of category 3 status as it approached Mexico but it weakened into a category 2 hurricane as it neared the coastline. The NHC said Jova was a relatively small storm when it came ashore, with hurricane force winds extending 15 miles (30 kilometers) from its center and tropical storm force winds extending 105 miles (165 kilometers).

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Hurricane Jova is now a major category 3 hurricane following rapid strengthening since it formed in the Northeast Pacific Ocean on October 6. According to the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) the eye of hurricane Jova is currently located around 265 miles (430 kilometers) to the southwest of the busy port city of Manzanillo in Colima state, Mexico.

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Nate became the fourteenth named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season after it developed in the Bay of Campeche on September 7. The storm is currently located approximately 150 miles (240 kilometers) west of Campeche, Mexico and 305 miles (490 kilometers) east-southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm currently packs sustained winds of around 50 mph (85 kmph), equivalent to a tropical storm. Nate is currently traveling in a west-southwest direction, but is expected to slowly move westward or west-northwestward this afternoon. On this forecast track, the center of Nate will approach the coast of Mexico from Tampico to Veracruz on Sunday. The NHC said tropical storm force winds extend 105 miles (165 kilometers) from the center of the storm.

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Hurricane Alex made landfall near Soto La Marina and La Pesca in Mexico’s Tamaulipas State at around 02:00 UTC on July 1 (22:00 on June 30 local time) with sustained winds of around 105 mph (165 kmph), equivalent to a category 2 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The NHC said Alex was the first hurricane to reach category 2 status in June in the Atlantic since Hurricane Alma in 1966. At landfall, the NHC said hurricane-force winds extended 70 miles (110 kilometers) from the center of the storm while tropical storm-force winds extended 205 miles (335 kilometers), the NHC said. Early estimates of insured losses suggest the insurance industry could payout between USD100 million and USD200 million for the damage caused by Alex.

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Hurricane Alex has made landfall near Soto La Marina and La Pesca in Mexico’s Tamaulipas State as a category 2 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm made landfall around 02:00 UTC on July 1 (22:00 on 30 June local time) with sustained winds of around 105 mph (165 kmph). The NHC said Alex was the first category 2 hurricane to develop in June in the Atlantic since Hurricane Alma in 1966. At 09:00 UTC, Alex was located 20 miles (30 kilometers) north of Ciudad Victoria in Mexico with reduced sustained winds of around 80 mph (130 kmph). Alex is traveling in a westerly direction and the NHC said the storm is expected to weaken to a tropical storm later today and dissipate in the next 24 to 36 hours. At landfall, the NHC said hurricane-force winds extended 70 miles (110 kilometers) from the center of the storm while tropical storm-force winds extended 205 miles (335 kilometers).

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Alex has intensified to become the first hurricane of the 2010 season, making it the first June hurricane in the Atlantic since 1995. The storm is located approximately 175 miles (280 kilometers) east of La Pesca in Mexico and packs sustained winds of around 80 mph (130 kmph), according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Alex is traveling in a west-northwest direction and a slow west to west-northwest motion is expected over the next 24 to 48 hours. On this forecast track, Alex will approach the coast of northern Mexico and southern Texas later today and make landfall south of the Texas/Mexico border early on July 1 UTC. The NHC said Alex is expected to strengthen over the next 24 hours and could become a category 2 hurricane prior to landfall. The NHC said hurricane-force winds extend 25 miles (35 kilometers) from the center of the storm while tropical storm-force winds extend 200 miles (235 kilometers). 

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Tropical Storm Alex is located approximately 460 miles (735 kilometers) southeast of Brownsville in Texas and packs sustained winds of around 70 mph (110 kmph), according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Alex is currently traveling in a north-northwest direction and a turn towards the northwest is forecast for later today before shifting to the west-northwest tomorrow. The NHC said Alex is expected to strengthen over the next 48 hours and become the first hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season. If Alex follows its forecast path, the NHC said the storm will make landfall just south of the Texas/Mexico border on July 1. The NHC said tropical storm-force winds extend 105 miles (165 kilometers) from the center of the storm.

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