The system is a “strong candidate” to clinch the name, Norma, and become the season’s next hurricane. It could make landfall in Mexico before some rain reaches the U.S.AccuWeather forecasters are watching an area in the Atlantic Ocean that could give birth to the 19th named storm of the season.
This image of the eastern Pacific Ocean shows a tropical system in the developing stages . Another system was slowly organizing to the right on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. The exact time of the turn, eventual landfall and location thereof in Mexico has yet to be determined. The budding storm will likely begin to turn toward the northwest late this week or early this weekend with a landfall later in the weekend to early next week along the central west coast of Mexico. The system may pass near the tip of the Baja Peninsula first.
There may be a gap in the rainfall triggered across Mexico and the U.S. as it may take some time for the jet stream dip to re-energize the system. Rainfall of this magnitude could be significantly beneficial in easing drought conditions gripping the region.