Update: Tropical Storm **Erick** made landfall early June 18, 2025, near Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, as a strong **Category 3 hurricane** with winds of approximately 125 mph (205 km/h). Erick has now weakened into a **tropical storm** moving inland toward Guerrero and Oaxaca :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.

🌀 Storm Path & Timeline

• June 18, ~12:00 UTC – Upgraded to hurricane Category 1 ~160 mi south of Puerto Ángel, Oaxaca :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}.
• Rapidly intensified to Category 3 by June 19 around ~00:00 UTC before landfall :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}.
• Landfall occurred just west of Punta Maldonado, with peak winds of ~125 mph :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}.
• Now a tropical depression, moving northwest at ~12 mph, expected to dissipate by June 20 :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}.

🌧️ Rainfall & Flooding Risk

Erick has unleashed torrential rain—estimated 8–16 in in Oaxaca and Guerrero, with isolated peaks up to 20 in—fueling **life-threatening floods and mudslides** in steep terrain :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}.

⚠️ Warnings & Emergency Response

• Hurricane warnings active from Acapulco to Puerto Ángel, with watches extending westward :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}.
• Over 18,000 first responders deployed, 2,000+ shelters opened; Guerrero closed schools June 18–19 and Acapulco flights canceled :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}.
• Mexico’s President and state governors urged sheltering and issued alerts as the storm hit :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}.

📉 Impact & Outlook

Erick is the earliest **“E”‑named** and **Category 3 hurricane** to hit Mexico’s Pacific coast on record, and the first major storm of the 2025 Eastern Pacific season :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}.

It is causing widespread damage—flooded roadways, blocked power, coastal erosion, and landslides. Luckily, no major injuries or fatalities have been reported yet :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}.

Erick is expected to weaken significantly over land and dissipate by June 20, though its remnants could bring additional rain into southern Mexico :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}.