Tropical Storms On Both Sides Of Mexico

The tropics have quickly come to life on either side of Mexico, as Tropical Storms Barry and Flossie have formed on either side of Mexico.

- The big picture: A large pocket of moisture pushing westward through Central America and the eastern Pacific, which has helped generate these two systems. Direct impacts by a tropical system in the United States are not expected, but some moisture could reach the Southwest late in the week ahead.

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- Gulf system: Tropical Storm Barry, the second named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, is producing thunderstorms over parts of southeastern Mexico and the Bay of Campeche.

A tropical storm warning has been issued along parts of eastern Mexico's Gulf Coast from southern Tamaulipas to northern Veracruz states, including Tampico. This means tropical storm conditions are expected in these areas, in this case, Sunday evening and lasting through Monday.

Barry doesn't have a long runway before it comes ashore in eastern Mexico by late Sunday or early Monday.

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Despite the storm's short lifespan, locally flooding rainfall will be a huge concern with this system. Parts of eastern Mexico, especially near Tampico, could pick up 3 to 6 inches of rain, with isolated amounts of 10 inches, according to NOAA's Weather Prediction Center. Tropical storm force winds, some elevated surf and rip currents can also be expected along eastern Mexico's Gulf Coast. Some rip currents are possible in South Texas as well.

- Pacific system: Tropical Storm Flossie has formed off the coast of Mexico's Pacific coast. Most computer models suggest Flossie will strengthen to a hurricane as it parallels the coast. While the forecast is still uncertain, some outer bands of rain may soak areas near Mexico’s Pacific coast, leading to flash flooding. Rip currents and high surf will also likely eventually develop. Tropical moisture from this storm could be sucked northward as a burst of monsoonal moisture into the Southwestern US before July 4th.

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Jonathan Belles has been a digital meteorologist for weather.com for 9 years and also assists in the production of videos for The Weather Channel en español. His favorite weather is tropical weather, but also enjoys covering high-impact weather and news stories and winter storms. He's a two-time graduate of Florida State University and a proud graduate of St. Petersburg College.