Lisa advances towards Mexico turned into a tropical depression

Lisa, the tropical storm that became a hurricane before making landfall in Belize on Wednesday afternoon, is now a tropical depression on the border between northern Guatemala and Mexico, on a path that will take it out into the Gulf of Mexico on Friday. Campeche.

The United States National Hurricane Center located the depression this morning 200 kilometers east southwest of Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour and a westward movement of 17 kilometers per hour.

Forecasters said Lisa is expected to maintain that track through Thursday before turning slightly northwest toward the Bay of Campeche.

The forecast includes 10 to 15 centimeters of rain in Belize, northern Guatemala, the southern portion of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, southern and central Campeche, Tabasco, northern Chiapas and the eastern end of Veracruz, which could cause landslide conditions.

The meteor made landfall on Wednesday between the coastal town of Dangriga and Belize City, according to the Belize National Emergency Management Organization.

In addition, the rains could cause flooding in low-lying areas and an increase in the levels of rivers and streams.

The Guatemalan authorities had prepared in advance and recommended that the population be alert to possible flooding, subsidence and landslides caused by the intensification of the rains.

In Mexico, the Meteorological Service anticipated swells of 2 to 3 meters high on the coast of Quintana Roo, home to tourist centers such as Cancun and Playa del Carmen.

In early October, Guatemala suffered the impact of another tropical storm, Julia, which caused flooding in areas of the north of the country and left at least 13 dead.

Julia first hit Nicaragua with hurricane force and then affected El Salvador and Guatemala.

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