Tropical Storm Odile Threatens Flooding Along Mexico's Pacific Coast Courtney Spamer - AccuWeather.com
go to original September 10, 2014

Another tropical storm spinning in the Eastern Pacific will threaten catastrophic flooding in areas recently affected by Hurricane Norbert.

Wednesday morning, an area of disturbed weather southwest of Mexico strengthened into a depression then into Tropical Storm Odile.

This system is expected to continue slowly shifting northward through the end of the week, then pick up more speed during the weekend as it strengthens.

Odile will likely become a hurricane by the start of the weekend.

Unlike the recent path of Hurricane Norbert, Odile is more likely to hug the Mexican coastline. AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Adam Douty explained that "Odile will brush the coast of southwestern Mexico, bringing very heavy rainfall. The city of Manzanillo could be at the greatest risk of flooding rainfall."

From Manzanillo to Puerto Vallarta, coastal cities and the mountains just inland should expect the greatest impact. While the heavy rain threatens mudslides, flooding rains will be possible closer to the coast.

With the increased strength of the storm, wind speeds will also increase, threatening widespread power outages along the coastlines.

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