Tropical storm Beatriz dissipated in the Pacific on Saturday near Mexico’s west-central coast, according to forecasters, after being downgraded from a hurricane earlier in the day.
The weather system was 40 miles (60 kilometers) west of Cabo Corrientes on Saturday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in the United States, with maximum sustained winds of 30 miles per hour.
“The remnants are moving toward the northwest near 12 mph, but are expected to slow down and meander over the mouth of the Gulf of California during the next few days,” the NHC said.\
The National Meteorological Service of Mexico predicted heavy rain and winds gusting up to 50 miles per hour along the coast on Saturday.
Beatriz, which became a Category 1 storm on Friday, flooded streets in Colima and Jalisco states, according to local television stations.
It was Mexico’s second Pacific storm of the season, following storm Adrian, whose passage far off the coast caused no substantial damage.
Every year, hurricanes affect Mexico’s Pacific and Atlantic shores, mainly between May and November.
