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An AccuWeather map shows the forecasted movement of Hurricane Barbara as the storm was upgraded to hurricane strength on Monday.
Why It Matters
Tropical Storm Barbara became a hurricane on Monday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
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Barbara is the second named storm of the East Pacific hurricane season, following Alvin which formed in May.
The Eastern Pacific hurricane season began on May 15 and lasts through November 30.
What To Know
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A forecast map from AccuWeather showed that Barbara was expected to track northwest off the coast of Mexico through Wednesday.
The NHC said the hurricane was moving at around 10 miles per hour, and this motion was expected to continue in the coming days.
The storm's outer bands could produce total rainfall amounts of two to four inches along the coastal areas of the Mexican states of Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco through the end of today, the NHC said, adding that this rainfall has the potential to trigger localized flooding and mudslides.
Swells produced by Barbara are expected to impact parts of the southwestern Mexican coastline over the coming days. These may lead to dangerous surf and life-threatening rip current conditions, according to the NHC.
"Gusty winds are likely along coastal areas of southwestern Mexico during the next day or so," it added.
What People Are Saying
AccuWeather meteorologist Heather Zehr told Newsweek: "[Mexico] will continue to get rain and wind over the next couple of days as the storm parallels the coast, then conditions will improve on Wednesday as the storm loses wind intensity and turns westward.
"With a strong high pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere between the U.S. and Barbara, any effects from the storm will remain well to the south. Even clouds shouldn't be carried up toward the West Coast."
AccuWeather hurricane expert Alex DaSilva said, in an advisory shared with Newsweek: "Tropical Storm Barbara continues to gain wind intensity to the south of Mexico and is forecast to parallel the coast over the next several days. Barbara is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Sunday night or early Monday.
"While most of the wind will remain offshore, heavy rain can still occur across southwestern Mexico which can lead to flooding and localized mudslides in the higher terrain."
Meteorologist Zack Fradella wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday: "The Pacific keeps popping storms, Hurricane Barbara the latest to develop this morning. What happens on one side, happens opposite the other. No tropical concerns for the Gulf/Caribbean."
Weather anchor Vivian Gonzalez wrote on X on Monday: "Eastern Pacific activity ramping up with an area that has a medium chance to form and tracking Tropical Storm Barabara and Cosme. Barbara is near hurricane strength."
What Happens Next
According to the NHC, Barbara will begin to weaken by Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the arrival of Hurricane Barbara comes after forecasters previously indicated that this year's hurricane season would be above normal.
Update 6/10/25, 1 p.m. ET: This article was updated with comment from Heather Zehr.
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