Hurricane Erick Aims for Southern Mexico

Last week we highlighted the first three named Eastern Pacific tropical storms of the 2025 hurricane season, and now numbers four and five have emerged.

Tropical Storm Dalila formed around June 13, with winds up to 60+ knots, though moved west and dissipated by about June 15 without causing much damage. Now Tropical Storm Erick has ramped up to Hurricane Erick and is off the southern coast of Mexico, aiming to strike the mainland south of Acapulco. The city was devastated by Hurricane Otis in 2023.

According to NOAA, Erick is moving northwest along the western coast of Mexico and building in strength as it converges with the coast. The storm now has maximum sustained winds of 85 mph with higher gusts. The storm is expected to rapidly intensify and hit the coast tonight or early tomorrow morning.

The Eastern Pacific already has had five named storms, while so far the Atlantic hasn’t had any.