Heavy rains are predicted to continue through Monday and possibly into Tuesday, following the landfall of Tropical Depression Barry. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that Barry was about 15 miles south-southeast of Tampico at 10 p.m., with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and moving northwest at nine mph.

Barry had developed as Tropical Depression Two before landfall, and the NHC began issuing advisories at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday. The system intensified and was formally promoted to Tropical Storm Barry around 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, making it the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, following Tropical Storm Andrea.

Even as the system moved closer to the coast, Air Force Reserve reconnaissance planes recorded tropical storm-force winds. Although Barry weakened as it approached shore, satellite images confirmed that it continued to bring tropical storm conditions to coastal areas through Monday.

Rainfall and Flood Risk Across Eastern Mexico

Forecasters anticipated that tropical depression Barry would rapidly weaken as it moved inland, despite its brief strengthening before landfall. The states of Veracruz, San Luis Potosi, and Tamaulipas were expected to receive three to six inches of rain, with isolated totals of up to 10 inches as a result of the storm.

In areas close to and inland from the point of landfall, the rainfall could result in flooding and mudslides, the NHC warned in its tropical storm advisory for the affected regions. Even after the storm’s center moved inland, the effects of heavy rainfall were expected to persist into the early part of next week.

Barry’s remnants were forecast to dissipate over Mexico by Monday afternoon, well south of Brownsville, Texas. However, the threat of localized flooding and intense rain would persist even after the storm had dissipated.

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Additional Tropical Activity in the Region

Tropical Storm Flossie developed off the southwestern coast of Mexico on Sunday, while Barry impacted the country’s east coast. With maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, Flossie was traveling west at nine mph and was located approximately 225 miles south of Acapulco.

Although Flossie is forecast to remain over open waters and avoid landfall, meteorologists said it could strengthen into a hurricane by Monday or Tuesday.

In addition, a low-pressure system that could form over the Gulf of Mexico near Central and North Florida by the weekend is being tracked by the NHC, indicating continued tropical activity in the region.

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