Hurricane Grace will affect Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Cozumel

Tropical Storm Beauty It will gain strength throughout Wednesday until it becomes a hurricane in the next few hours, according to the US National Hurricane Center’s forecast. Hurricane goes Straight to the Yucatan Peninsula, which is one of the main tourist areas of the Mexican Caribbean, where there are well-known destinations such as Cancun, Playa del Carmen or the island of Cozumel.

According to the NHC’s forecast, a hurricane is expected in the red marked area this Wednesday from 8 p.m. (local time in Yucatan, 3 a.m. Thursday in Spain).

According to what was reported by the National Committee in its latest publication, “A Hurricane Warning It is valid for the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico From Cancun to Punta Herrero, including Cozumel“.

A hurricane watch indicates that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the affected area.

According to the NHC’s forecast, “Grace Center will continue to move away from the west coast of Jamaica and move near or over the Cayman Islands on Wednesday morning. Grace will be approaching the Yucatan Peninsula tonight or early Thursday“.

“Data from the reconnaissance aircraft indicate maximum winds of 95 km/h. Forecasts indicate that Grace will become a hurricane tonight, with some additional reinforcements possible before the center reaches the eastern Yucatan Peninsula.”

Graphico: NHC

Hurricane forecast for 2021

According to official forecasts from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season has a 60% chance of being “above normal.”

However, experts do not anticipate the record storms experienced last year. Hurricane season spans the Atlantic From 1 June to 30 November.

Experts expect more tornadoes to form due to Three factors: “Higher-than-expected mean sea surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean; weaker tropical trade winds in the Atlantic; as well as increased monsoons in West Africa.”