NewzOn Wednesday, September 30, 2026, the tropical storm Rachel intensified into a Category 1 hurricane in the Mexican Pacific, according to the National Meteorological Service (SMN). The storm's progression is expected to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, and high waves to various states in western and southern Mexico, specifically impacting Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, and Guerrero.
This weather event follows the recent dissipation of another system, Polo, which weakened into a remnant low-pressure area over Chihuahua after traversing northwestern Mexico as a Category 2 hurricane and maintaining western regions on alert for over a week.
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