tropical storm

Prevén que el fenómeno hidrometeorológico tendrá vientos máximos sostenidos de al menos 63 kilómetros por hora

Gamma hit Cancún at near-hurricane force on Saturday, stranding people at nearby islands

The system generates isolated torrential rainfall, winds of over 70 kph and waves of 3-5 m in the West and South coasts of Mexico

Heavy rainfall is expected in the states of Michoacán, Jalisco, Colima, and Guerrero

According to the National Meteorologic Service, seven States of the Gulf of Mexico are on alert due to the tropical storm

Orlene emerged from a tropical depression early Sunday and is centered about 700 miles (1,125 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, Mexico.

Mexico extended hurricane warnings for the peninsula and also a stretch of the mainland coast across the Gulf of California, also called the Sea of Cortez.

Newton was centered about 320 miles (520 kilometers) southeast of Cabo San Lucas Monday morning and it was moving to the north-northwest at 15 mph (24 kph).

The storm will produce 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) of rain in parts of the states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, Puebla, Tabasco and Veracruz.

A tropical storm warning is in effect from Laguna Verde to Río Pánuco.