Tropical Storm Lidia Nearing Los Cabos; Dangerous Flash Flood, Mudslide Threat Linda Lam - Weather.com
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Update: Tropical Storm Lidia Strikes Los Cabos, Mexico Triggering Flooding; Dangerous Flash Flood, Mudslide Threat Continues Into This Weekend (Weather.com)

Tropical Storm Lidia will strike the Baja California Peninsula with the threat of flooding rain, strong winds, and some storm surge flooding.

Lidia is sitting in an area favorable for intensification in the eastern Pacific, about 90 miles south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas. Despite that, Lidia is having some difficulty consolidating an inner core of convection needed for faster strengthening.

A hurricane watch has been issued for Baja California Sur from Puerto Cortes to east of La Paz. A tropical storm warning has been issued for Baja California Sur from San Andresito to Loreto and also for mainland Mexico from Bahia Tempehuaya to Guaymas.



Gusty winds and heavy rain will affect Los Cabos through Friday. Impacts in the rest of the southern Baja will continue into Saturday before Lidia degenerates into a remnant low by Sunday.

Rainfall accumulations of 8 to 12 inches are expected across the Mexican states of Baja California Sur and western Jalisco, with locally higher amounts up to 20 inches possible. In the Mexican states of Sinaloa, Nayarit, Colima, southern Michoacan, southern Sonora and central Jalisco, rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches are possible.

This heavy rainfall may result in life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides. High surf and dangerous rip currents are also anticipated.

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