Hurricane season in Mexico: Pacific and Atlantic

Mexico is one of the few countries struck by hurricanes on two oceans: the Pacific (Baja California, Jalisco, Guerrero, Oaxaca) and the Atlantic — Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean — (Veracruz, Tamaulipas, Quintana Roo, Yucatán).

When the season runs

In the Pacific it runs 15 May to 30 November; in the Atlantic, 1 June to 30 November. The peak on both sides is usually between August and October.

Tropical storm or hurricane

Tropical depression below 63 km/h, tropical storm from 63 to 118 km/h, and hurricane from 119 km/h (Saffir-Simpson scale, categories 1 to 5).

How to prepare

• Keep a kit with water, food, a flashlight, a radio and documents.
• Identify the shelters and evacuation routes in your area.
• Follow the alerts from Conagua and Civil Protection.

Check the radar and alerts on Meteo Info Online to track the path.