Torrential downpours hit these Mexican states as a result of Hurricane Barbara and Tropical Storm Cosme.
Hurricane Barbara Blazes Through the Pacific, Bringing Heavy Rains to Mexico
Get the latest weather update for Mexico on June 8, 2025, as Tropical Storm Barbara swoops into the Pacific Ocean, skirting the coasts of Michoacán and Colima. Barbara is on track to transform into Hurricane Category 1 by Sunday, making it the opening act of the 2025 Eastern Pacific hurricane season.
Mexico's National Meteorological Service (SMN) cautions that Barbara's circulation and cloud bands will generate a deluge of heavy to very heavy rains in Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, and Guerrero. The strong winds and gusts, above 60 km/h on the coastal regions, coupled with elevated waves measuring between 4.0 and 5.0 meters in Colima and Michoacán, and 3.0 to 4.0 meters in Jalisco and Guerrero, pose significant threats.
Barbara may intensify into a hurricane off Michoacán and Colima coasts by Monday. Meanwhile, a low-pressure zone with a high probability of cyclonic development remains southwest of the storm.
Several states, including Chihuahua, Coahuila, Chiapas, and Oaxaca, may witness heavy rains and isolated precipitation, with strong wind gusts and dust storms in the Baja California peninsula and other northern and northeastern areas. The southeast of the country is likely to experience very heavy point rains in Chiapas and Oaxaca, heavy rains in the State of Mexico, accompanied by electrical discharges and possible hail.
While the centers of Barbara and another tropical cyclone, Cosme, are not expected to collide, their cloud bands are predicted to interact over the open sea. As of June 8, 2025, Cosme formed southwest of Jalisco and Colima's coasts but poses no immediate threat to Mexican territory.
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Interesting Fact: Tropical Storm Barbara was about 180 miles south-southwest of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, when it began its journey towards potential hurricane status on June 8, 2025.
Want to know more?- The Eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 to November 30.- Tropical Storm Barbara's rainfall totals were expected to reach 2 to 4 inches in Guerrero, Michoacán, Colima, and Jalisco.- Barbara had wind speeds of approximately 40 mph on June 8, 2025, making it a tropical storm.- By June 10, 2025, Barbaraupgraded to a hurricane.- Check the latest forecasts and trajectory updates from reliable weather services like the NHC or FOX Weather for real-time information.
On June 8, 2025, Mexico's National Meteorological Service (SMN) forecasts heavy to very heavy rains in Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, and Guerrero due to Tropical Storm Barbara. Meanwhile, the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) or FOX Weather provide all the latest weather updates and forecasts regarding Barbara's intensification into a potential hurricane.
