Roslyn dissipates after making landfall in Mexico as a powerful Category 3 hurricane
Hurricane Roslyn made landfall just before 5:30 a.m. local time Sunday in west-central mainland Mexico near Santa Cruz in northern Nayarit state as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph.
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Hurricane Roslyn made landfall in Mexico early Sunday morning as a powerful Category 3 hurricane.
Roslyn dissipated Sunday night as it spun across Mexico after making landfall earlier in the day as a powerful Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph.
Hurricane Roslyn made landfall just before 5:30 a.m. local time Sunday in west-central mainland Mexico near Santa Cruz in northern Nayarit state.
In addition to damaging winds, Roslyn was expected to produce 4 to 8 inches of rain from the upper coast of Jalisco state to Nayarit state, including Las Islas Marias, with localized amounts of up to 10 inches.
Southeastern Sinaloa, southern Durango and southwestern Zacatecas states were predicted to receive 4 to 6 inches of rain, with isolated higher totals as high as 8 inches.
The heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding and landslides, especially in areas with rugged terrain.
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Roslyn was the 19th named storm of 2022 in the busy Eastern Pacific hurricane season.
Including Roslyn, 10 of the named storms so far strengthened into hurricanes, with four reaching "major" Category 3 status with winds of at least 115 mph.
The Atlantic Basin remains mostly quiet, with only a minimal chance of tropical cyclone development expected within the next five days.
The hurricane seasons in the Eastern Pacific and Atlantic basins run through Nov. 30.
Eastern Pacific tropical cyclone names.
(FOX Weather)