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Tropical Storms Barry and Flossie form off Mexico

By AAP Newswire

Jun 30, 2025

Tropical storms — Tropical Storm Flossie is expected to become a hurrican but remains in open waters west of Mexico. -AP

Tropical Storm Barry has formed near Mexico's southeast coast while Tropical Storm Flossie emerged off the country's southwest coast.

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Barry center was located about 55km east-northeast of Tuxpan, Mexico, according to the US National Hurricane Center in Miami.

It had maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h and was moving northwest at 15km/h.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the southeast coast of Mexico from Boca de Catan southward to Tecolutla.

The storm is expected to make landfall on Sunday night.Â

Rapid weakening is expected after the system moves inland.

Forecasters said that the storm could dump eight to 15cm of rain with an isolated maximum total of 25cm across Veracruz, San Luis Potosi and Tamaulipas through Monday.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Flossie was located about 380km south of Acapulco and was moving west-northwest at 13km/h with maximum sustained winds of 65km/h.

A tropical storm watch was in effected for Mexico's southwest coast from Zihuatanejo to Cabo Corrientes.

Flossie is expected to become a hurricane on Monday or Tuesday but remains in open waters just west of Mexico.

By AAP Newswire

Australian Associated Press