Overview
- Meteorological agencies confirmed that Tropical Depression Uno‑E became Tropical Storm Amanda this week, marking the first named storm of the 2026 Pacific season.
- Amanda is centered more than 2,300 kilometers west‑southwest of Baja California and is not expected to make landfall as it moves northwest then west over open ocean.
- Forecast guidance from the NHC, SMN and Conagua projects modest short‑term strengthening followed by steady weakening, with Amanda likely to degenerate to a post‑tropical remnant by the weekend.
- Forecasters are monitoring two separate low‑pressure areas off Mexico with notable chances to develop into tropical cyclones that would be named Boris and Cristina if they reach storm strength.
- Mexico’s civil protection agencies warned of 75–150 mm of rain in states including Jalisco, Puebla, Veracruz, Oaxaca and Chiapas, raising risks of flooding, landslides and impacts on mobility and major events.