Tropical storm Jose nears Mexican coast in Gulf
Posted on: Monday, 22 August 2005, 22:12 CDT
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Jose, the 10th tropical storm of an unusually active Atlantic hurricane season, dumped heavy rain in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was expected to make landfall overnight near the port of Veracruz, authorities said.
None of Mexico's key oil ports farther southwest was closed to shipping, the Transport Ministry said.
Miami's National Hurricane Center said Jose, packing sustained winds of 50 mph (80 kph) and higher gusts, was expected to strengthen before making landfall.
Rains of up to 10 inches can be expected on higher ground once the storm hits land, the center said. "These storms could cause life threatening flash floods and mud slides."
It said a tropical storm warning was in place for a wide swathe of the Gulf coast, from Veracruz northwards to Cabo Rojo, which is south of Tampico port.
Source: REUTERS
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