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New York, Wednesday, June 18, 2025 \u2014 11:24 PM (EDT)<\/strong><\/p>\n Hurricane Erick<\/strong>, officially confirmed by the Mexican National Meteorological Service (SMN)<\/strong> on Tuesday, has rapidly intensified off the southern Pacific coast of Mexico<\/strong>, particularly near Oaxaca<\/strong>, Guerrero<\/strong>, and Chiapas<\/strong>. The storm has escalated into a Category 4 hurricane<\/strong>, with the potential to reach Category 5<\/strong> status\u2014making it the most powerful tropical system<\/strong> of the 2025 season so far.<\/p>\n According to the National Water Commission (Conagua)<\/strong> and Mexico\u2019s Navy (Semar)<\/strong>, Hurricane Erick<\/strong> is expected to make landfall between Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca<\/strong>, and Punta Maldonado, Guerrero<\/strong>, between 4:00 AM and 6:00 AM local time on Thursday, June 19<\/strong>. Its current movement is toward the northwest at 9 mph (15 km\/h)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The eye of Erick<\/strong> is approximately 17 miles (28 km)<\/strong> in diameter. As of the latest advisory, the hurricane is located about 124 miles (200 km)<\/strong> southeast of Punta Maldonado<\/strong>, packing sustained winds of 127 mph (205 km\/h)<\/strong> and gusts reaching 155 mph (250 km\/h)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Evelyn Salgado Pineda<\/strong>, Governor of Guerrero<\/strong>, declared a red alert<\/strong> for the entire state. This phase signals maximum risk<\/strong>, prompting the implementation of emergency protocols and civil protection plans. In coordination with Roberto Arroyo Matus<\/strong>, head of Civil Protection, the state urges residents to remain at home and monitor official emergency channels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n At the federal level, President Claudia Sheinbaum<\/strong> confirmed activation of both the DN-III-E Plan<\/strong> (led by the Army) and the Plan Marina<\/strong>. These plans coordinate emergency logistics across federal<\/strong>, state<\/strong>, and municipal<\/strong> levels. President Sheinbaum emphasized: \u201cStay calm and united. We will get through this together.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The National Hurricane Center (NHC)<\/strong> of the United States confirmed that Erick<\/strong> had intensified to Category 4<\/strong> late Wednesday night. The SMN<\/strong> warned earlier that ocean-atmosphere conditions<\/strong> were favorable for rapid strengthening, and indeed, that prediction materialized.<\/p>\n As of now, Erick<\/strong> threatens to bring torrential rainfall<\/strong>, landslides<\/strong>, and storm surges<\/strong> throughout Chiapas<\/strong>, Guerrero<\/strong>, and Oaxaca<\/strong>. The effects of this system are expected to stretch far beyond the eye, impacting broad coastal and inland areas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In Acapulco<\/strong>, the airport will close<\/strong> all operations. Airlines including Volaris<\/strong> and Viva Aerobus<\/strong> have suspended or are monitoring flights to and from Huatulco<\/strong>, Puerto Escondido<\/strong>, and Mexico City<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Power will be cut off<\/strong> in Marquelia<\/strong>, on the Costa Chica of Guerrero<\/strong>, starting at 8:00 PM local time<\/strong>, as a preventive measure<\/strong>. Internet access via satellite link<\/strong> has been installed at the Municipal Command Center<\/strong> for emergency communication only<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Across the State of Mexico<\/strong>, a regional alert has been issued with heavy rainfall expected<\/strong> between Thursday and Saturday<\/strong>. Similarly, the Public Education Secretariat<\/strong> in Puebla<\/strong> has suspended classes<\/strong> in more than 70 municipalities<\/strong> due to risks of flooding, landslides, and road closures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In Colima<\/strong>, although Erick\u2019s core<\/strong> is still distant, waves up to 8 feet (2.5 meters)<\/strong> and winds up to 37 mph (60 km\/h)<\/strong> are forecast along the Armer\u00eda<\/strong>, Tecom\u00e1n<\/strong>, and Manzanillo<\/strong> coastline.<\/p>\n The Acapulco Civil Protection Department<\/strong> has suspended public transportation<\/strong> as of 8:00 PM<\/strong>, leaving only emergency vehicles<\/strong> on the roads. In Puebla<\/strong>, landslides and road closures<\/strong> have already affected the Azumbilla\u2013Tlacotepec<\/strong> highway and parts of Ajalpan<\/strong> and Coatepec<\/strong>.<\/p>\n On the coast between Salina Cruz<\/strong> and Huatulco<\/strong>, over 250 businesses<\/strong> have closed voluntarily<\/strong> to protect employees and infrastructure. Local port authorities had previously advised coastal vendors and tourism operators to prepare for impact<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Erick<\/strong>, now classified as a major hurricane<\/strong>, remains a significant threat<\/strong> as it moves closer to the southern Mexican coastline<\/strong>, with conditions set to worsen overnight into Thursday morning<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" New York, Wednesday, June 18, 2025 \u2014 11:24 PM (EDT) Hurricane Erick, officially confirmed by the Mexican National Meteorological Service (SMN) on Tuesday, has rapidly intensified off the southern Pacific coast of Mexico, particularly near Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Chiapas. The storm has escalated into a Category 4 hurricane, with the potential to reach Category 5 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":4581,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/h3>\n
Erick’s path and landfall timeline<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Guerrero under red alert, authorities mobilize<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Category escalation and critical warnings<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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State and municipal actions<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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On-the-ground impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n