Tropical Storm Dalila triggers warnings for coastal Guerrero and Jalisco, Mexico
Tropical Storm Dalila formed on June 13, 2025, off the coast of Mexico as the fourth named storm of the 2025 Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season. Although the storm is moving away from the coast, a Tropical Storm Warning is still in effect for areas located from Tecpan De Galeana to Cabo Corrientes.
Satellite image of Tropical Storm Dalila. Credit: NOAA/GOES-19, RAMMB/CIRA, The Watchers. Acquired at 15:40 UTC on June 13, 2025
Tropical Storm Dalila formed at around 12:00 CST (18:00 UTC) on June 13 as the fourth named storm of the 2025 Eastern Pacific Hurricane season, following Alvin, Barbara, and Cosme. It comes about one month ahead of the historical average date for the fourth named storm.
Dalila is currently moving northwestward offshore southwestern Mexico, triggering a Tropical Storm Warning for areas located from Tecpan De Galeana to Cabo Corrientes.
At 09:00 UTC on June 14, Dalila’s center was located roughly 315 km (195 miles) southwest of Zihuatanejo, Mexico. The system had maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h (50 mph) and was moving northwest at 19 km/h (12 mph) with a minimum central pressure of 1 000 hPa.
Dalila is a large storm with tropical-storm-force winds extending outward up to 500 km (310 miles) from the center.
Rainfall totals of 75 to 150 mm (3 to 6 inches) are expected across portions of the Mexican states of Guerrero, Michoacán, and Colima through the morning of June 15, with localized amounts up to 230 mm (9 inches) near the coast. This rainfall will lead to areas of flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain near the coast.
Swells generated by Tropical Storm Dalila will affect portions of the coast of southwestern Mexico during the next few days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Dalila is forecast to continue moving northwestward through June 14. After that, it will gradually turn west on the night of June 14 through June 15. This westward motion will continue until Dalila potentially dissipates by June 17.
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