Hurricane Beatriz dissipates and moves away from Mexico

A NOAA wind-history map of Hurricane Beatriz showing the extent of hurricane force (red) and tropical storm-force winds along the southwest coast of Mexico.

Pacific storm brushes southwest coast of Mexico, with heavy mountain rains, intense surf and some flooding

By Summit Voice

SUMMIT COUNTY — Hurricane Beatriz was downgraded to a tropical storm that is now veering away from the coastline of Mexico, but not before brushing a long stretch of mountains and beaches with high winds, powerful surf and heavy rain.

Waves as big as 10 to 13 feet crashed ashore along the coast of Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco, and Mexican new agencies were reporting some flooding in the mountains and along the coast. (more…)

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