On Tuesday, Lidia will spread heavy rain and gusty winds across parts of western Mexico.
According to a new report from UNICEF, around 20,000 children are displaced from their homes every single day due to climate-driven disasters around the world., the 12th named storm in the basin. Late Monday, Lidia reached hurricane strength as it churned over 300 miles off the coast of Las Islas Marias, Mexico.
Lidia is expected to follow a general northeastward track into midweek as it takes a straight route for the west coast of Mexico. Forecasters say that landfall is expected to occur Tuesday evening, PDT, between the Jalisco and Sinaloa states of Mexico. Gusty winds will arrive across parts of west-central Mexico on Tuesday. Peak wind gusts can range from 80-100 mph across the states of Durango, Nayarit, Zacatecas and Jalisco. A narrow swath of wind gusts ranging between 100-110 mph can occur near the point of landfall in the state of Nayarit with the AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 120 mph .
As the air is forced upward and cools over the higher terrain, water vapor condenses and a higher concentration of rainfall can occur along the windward side of the mountains."When tropical systems interact with orographic features, the mountains can have a similar effect of squeezing water out of a sponge. As a result, flooding issues can be enhanced," explained AccuWeather Meteorologist Alex DaSilva.
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