The hurricane orlene of category 1 arrived today Monday in the municipality of Escuinapa, in the south of the state Sinaloain Mexicoafter a slow ride along the Pacific coast.
The National Meteorological Service (SMN) reported that Orlene raided the fishing village of Isla del Bosque at 8:45 am local time in central Mexico (13:45 GMT), with maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour and set of 165.
They expect Hurricane Orlene to wreak havoc
The body of the Ministry of the Environment explained that it is expected that devastate a large area of the west and north-west.
In detail, they note that in its trajectory it will generate heavy rains in the north-western states of Nayarit and Sinaloain northern and western Durango Jalisco and Colima.
They also talk about serious consequences in the central region of the country, mainly the states of Aguascalientes, Guanajuato and Zacatecas.
The hurricane will cause waves 5 meters high
They claim that the hurricane could occur in Sinaloa and Nayarit waves up to 5 meters highfor which they ordered the closure of air and sea navigation.
On the other hand, they anticipated and decreed the suspension of school activities in at least six municipalitiesmainly the summer center of Mazatlán and those of Rosario and Escuinapa
The power of Hurricane Orlene
Orlene formed like a hurricane on Saturday morning.
Gradually the intensity of its winds increased until it quickly reached the category 3 and then 4 on Sunday afternoon be regarded as “extremely dangerous”.
The United States National Hurricane Center (NHC, continues in English), said Orlene will continue to weaken during this Monday to become a tropical storm during the afternoon and dissipate tonight or Tuesday morning.
In any case, this process will cause heavy rains in the south of Sinaloa and in the north of the neighboring state of Nayarit, which foresees the possibility of flooding, flooding of rivers and streams, avalanches and road blocks this would leave some rural populations isolated
Beyond the speculations, the truth is that the Sinaloa government had 45 shelters and that of Nayarit, to house the people who had to leave their homes in vulnerable areas
In Jalisco, three reception centers have been set up and elementary education classes have been suspended in 13 municipalities.
With information from ANSA
Source: Clarin
