Tropical Storm Ileana made landfall Saturday in Mexico near the coastal city of Topolobampo, forecasters said.
The tropical storm formed Thursday off the Pacific coast of Mexico and was packing winds of 65 kilometers per hour as it moved ashore, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said.
A tropical storm warning was in effect for portions of the Baja California Peninsula. Forecasters predicted 10 to 15 centimeters of rain would fall with Ileana, and up to 20 centimeters was possible in places.
Tropical storm warnings were issued for the coasts of northern Sinaloa and extreme southern Sonola.
Ileana was the only active tropical storm in the National Weather Service's Eastern Pacific basin Friday. In the Atlantic basin, post-tropical cyclone Francine was bringing heavy rain to parts of the southern United States, and Tropical Storm Gordon formed Friday in the Atlantic Ocean, with forecasters saying it is expected to remain over open water for several days.
Oscar Cruces Rodriguez of Mexico's federal Civil Protection said in a statement that residents should avoid leaving their homes until the storm passes and if residents are in an area at risk of flooding to find temporary shelters.
Authorities prepared 20 temporary shelters in San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, according to Los Cabos Civil Protection.
At the Hacienda Beach Club and Residences in Cabo San Lucas, valet worker Alan Galvan said the rain arrived late Thursday night and has been constant. "The rain isn't very strong right now, but the waves are choppy," he said.
"The guests are very calm and already came down for coffee," Galvan said. "There's some flights canceled but everything is ok at the moment." Galvan said they are awaiting further advisories from authorities.
The rain remained consistent through Los Cabos Friday afternoon, with several roads flooded and some resorts stacking up sandbags on their perimeters. Some people were still walking around boat docks with their umbrellas.
"The priority has to be safety, starting with the workers. We always have to check on our colleagues who live in risk areas," said Lyzzette Liceaga, a tour operator at Los Cabos.
We give them the information shared by the authorities — firefighters in risk areas — so that they can go to the shelters, if necessary," she added.
