Tropical Storm Pilar LIVE: trajectory and countries that will affect Central America

Tropical Storm Pilar, the sixteenth cyclone of the season, formed on Sunday night south of the mouth of the Suchiate River, the natural border between Mexico It is Guatemala, reported the National Meteorological Service (SMN). “Tropical Storm Pilar formed from Tropical Depression Nineteen-E, its center is located off the coast of Guatemala,” noted SMN in its statement at 9pm (03am GMT Monday).

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However, he added that “Its wide circulation generates very heavy to occasionally heavy rainfall, as well as strong gusts of wind in southeastern Mexico.”

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In its report, the agency specified that the system was located 385 kilometers (kilometers) away. south of the mouth of the Suchiate River (border between Mexico and Guatemala) and 425 kilometers southwest of San Salvador, El Salvador.

Furthermore, the phenomenon Records sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour and gusts of 85 kilometers per hour and is moving northwest at 7 kilometers per hour.

Wind is also expected with gusts of 50 to 70 km/h and waves 1 to 3 meters high on the coasts of Oaxaca and Chiapas, as well as in the Gulf of Tehuantepec.

The trajectory of tropical storm Pilar. (NHC).

The predictions of SMN indicate that Pilar will remain a tropical storm on Monday, a category in which it will remain until Tuesday, when it is located off the coast of El Salvador.

Given these conditions, the organization appealed to the population to take extreme precautions in the areas of the states mentioned by rain, wind and waves (including maritime navigation) and comply with recommendations issued by Civil Protection authorities.

The formation of this phenomenon reached the Mexican Pacific a few days after Hurricane Otiscategory 5, will impact the coastal city of Acapulcoin the state of Warriorblow that remains until now 48 dead, 6 missingdozens of injuries and considerable material damage.

In the current Pacific hurricane season, 15 named cyclones have formed. The list includes Adrian, Beatriz, Calvin, Dora, Eugene, Fernanda, Greg, Hilary, Irwin, Jova, Kenneth, Lidia, Max, Norma and Otis, with the latter being the most devastating and dangerous due to his sudden development from a tropical storm. to a Category 5 hurricane in less than 12 hours.

Previously, Hilary left four dead in August in the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur and Sinaloa, all in northern Mexico.

While the double scourge of cyclones Lydia and Max left five dead in total in the second week of October, one in Nayarittwo in Jalisco and two in Warrior.

Source: Elcomercio