Tropical Storm Sandra Forms Off Pacific Coast; Brings Flooding Risk Eric Leister - AccuWeather.com
go to original November 24, 2015

Update: Sandra Becomes Category 3 Hurricane, Strongest Eastern Pacific Storm for This Late in the Year (Associated Press)

Tropical Storm Sandra, located hundreds of miles southwest of Mexico, is becoming better organized and will likely impact Mexico later this week.

A continued track toward the west-northwest is expected through Wednesday before a large storm moving across the western United States pulls the tropical system northward during the second half of the week.

...Sandra could strengthen to hurricane status as early as Wednesday or Thursday; however, the tropical cyclone will encounter strong wind shear as it approaches Mexico causing it to weaken.

While Sandra will likely be weakening as it approaches the southern tip of Baja California Friday night and Saturday, locally damaging winds are a concern from La Paz and Cabo San Lucas to Culiacan and Mazatlan.

The biggest concern will be heavy rainfall that can cause flash flooding and mudslides. Areas at greatest risk for flooding include southern Baja California, Sinaloa, northern Durango and Chihuahua states.

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