Tropical Storm Ivo Path Update as Life-threatening Surf Warning Issued

Tropical Storm Ivo formed on Wednesday, south of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), making it the ninth named system to form in the Eastern Pacific so far this year.

Why It Matters

The NHC warned that Tropical Storm Ivo is forecast to bring total rainfall of 2 to 4 inches—reaching up to 6 inches in certain locations—across parts of the Mexican states of Guerrero, Michoacán de Ocampo, and Colima through Friday, raising the risk of flash flooding.

“Swells generated by Ivo will be affecting the southwestern coast of Mexico during the next couple of days,” the agency said. “These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.”

What To Know

In an early-morning update on Thursday, the NHC said the system was located roughly 215 miles west-southwest of Acapulco, Mexico.

Ivo was moving west-northwest at around 23 miles per hour, it said, adding that it was forecast to move parallel, but offshore, to the Mexican coast over the next day or two, after which it was expected to turn to the west, away from Mexico.

Tropical storm-force winds extended outwards up to 35 miles from the system’s center, according to the NHC.

The agency said that Ivo was forecast to intensify to “near hurricane strength” by the end of the week.

Meanwhile, the NHC was continuing to track tropical storms Henriette and Dexter, located in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans respectively.

While Ivo is eventually expected to become a hurricane, Tropical Storm Henriette has not—nor is it expected to, AccuWeather meteorologist Tyler Roys told Newsweek.

What People Are Saying

AccuWeather meteorologist Tyler Roys told Newsweek: “Ivo is expected to at least become a Category 1 hurricane just south of the Baja of California on Friday. The biggest impacts will be rain of one to two inches along the southwestern coast of Mexico including the city of Acapulco along with dangerous surf and rip currents at the beaches.

“Ivo is just far enough off the coast that wind should not be an issue. Impacts from Ivo on the United States are not expected.”

NHC Pacific said in an update on X, Thursday morning: “Ivo Racing West-Northwestward Off the Southwestern Mexican Coastline.”

What Happens Next

The NHC issues updates regularly on its website.

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June through November, while the Eastern Pacific hurricane season began on May 15 and lasts until November 30.

The NHC says that August and September are typically the busiest months of the Atlantic season.