🌊 Tropical Storm Ileana made a dramatic entrance on Mexico's Sinaloa coast this Saturday, leaving waves crashing and skies pouring. Just a day after drenching the vibrant resorts of Los Cabos, Ileana isn't showing signs of slowing down. ⛈️
Formed on Thursday off Mexico's Pacific shores, Ileana packed winds up to 40 mph (65 km/h) as it touched down near Topolobampo. By late Saturday, it was hovering about 15 miles (25 km) south-southeast of Los Mochis. 🌪️
Meteorologists predict that Ileana will dance over northern Sinaloa's coastal region for several hours before gliding over the Gulf of California on Sunday, gradually mellowing into a tropical depression. 🌥️
Los Cabos, known for its sun-kissed beaches and bustling nightlife, braced itself on Friday. Warnings were in place for parts of the Baja California Peninsula, including the popular spots of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo. 🏖️
Juan Manuel Arce Ortega of Los Cabos Civil Protection reported that schools in La Paz and Los Cabos hit the pause button due to the stormy conditions. 🎒
The community sprang into action, setting up 20 temporary shelters in San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas. Safety first! 🏠
At the chic Hacienda Beach Club and Residences in Cabo San Lucas, valet worker Alan Galvan shared, \"The rain arrived late Thursday night and hasn't stopped. The waves are choppy 🌊, but guests are calm, enjoying their coffee ☕.\" Some flights got canceled, but spirits remained high.
Even as roads flooded and resorts stacked sandbags, the resilient vibes of Los Cabos shone through. People strolled with umbrellas, embracing the tropical downpour. ☔
\"The priority has to be safety, starting with the workers. We always have to check on our colleagues who live in risk areas,\" emphasized Lyzzette Liceaga, a local tour operator. 👷♀️
While Ileana was the star of the Eastern Pacific basin on Friday, the Atlantic had its own show with post-tropical cyclone Francine bringing heavy rains to the southern U.S., and Tropical Storm Gordon swirling in the open Atlantic waters. 🌍
Stay safe and keep those umbrellas handy, amigos! 🌂
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Tropical Storm Ileana makes landfall on Mexico's Sinaloa coast
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