Hurricane Willa Becomes a Category 4 Hurricane



Hurricane Willa Becomes a Category 4 Hurricane



MEXICO - The Pacific Coast is on watch for another hurricane as the season continues to brew storm after storm. Dubbed Hurricane Willa, the Category 4 storm has strengthened over the weekend and appears to be heading towards the coast of Mexico, between the states of Nayarit and Sinaloa.

According to AccuWeather forecasters, Willa will result in gusty showers and thunderstorms across western Jalisco and Nayarit through Tuesday. Then from Tuesday night into Wednesday, the storm will bring the risk for localized flash flooding and travel disruptions, before likely spreading heavy rain and flooding across central Mexico and into the southern United States later in the week and into the weekend.

Source: Accuweather | Dubbed Hurricane Willa, the Category 4 storm has strengthened over the weekend and appears to be heading towards the coast of Mexico

While the area Willa is slated to land is known for its mangos, sources say there is not currently any harvesting being done, so any issues with production are unlikely.

Following Willa to Mexico’s coastline, however, is Tropical Storm Vicente. Vicente is considerably weaker than Willa, CNN reports, but expected to make landfall late on Tuesday or Wednesday about 250 miles south of its earlier counterpart.

Source: Accuweather | Willa will result in gusty showers and thunderstorms across western Jalisco and Nayarit through Tuesday

CNN noted that this season is officially the most active hurricane season on record when taking into account the combined number of storms and their intensity through their lifetimes, or the “Accumulated Cyclone Energy” measurement. There have been 10 major hurricanes in 2018 so far including Willa, which ties 1992 as the year with most major hurricanes seen in the northeast Pacific.

For more on how this hurricane season will pan out for fresh produce, AndNowUKnow will continue to report.