The center of Cristobal made landfall just west of Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico, in the far western side of Campeche state, with winds of 60 mph just after 8:30 a.m. CDT Wednesday.
Cristobal continues to drift southeastward at less than 5 mph.
A tropical storm warning remains in effect along the Mexican coast from Campeche westward to Coatzacoalcos. The National Hurricane Center said tropical-storm-force winds (39-plus mph) are affecting portions of the warning area.
At a Glance
- Tropical Storm Cristobal formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday.
- A tropical storm warning has been posted along the Mexican coast.
- Cristobal is likely to linger over land in eastern Mexico through Friday.
- Beyond that, it is expected to move toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Sunday.
- Some impacts, including heavy rain and high surf, should reach the U.S. Gulf Coast beginning Saturday.
- Areas near the U.S. Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida should monitor the progress of Cristobal.
- Cristobal was spawned by a large system called a Central American Gyre and the remnants of a former Eastern Pacific tropical storm.
- This gyre and Cristobal will produce torrential rain and life-threatening flooding and mudslides in Mexico and Central America.
