Hurricane Roslyn (2022)
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Hurricane Roslyn was a powerful
tropical cyclone A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system with a low-pressure area, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depending on its locat ...
that struck the Pacific coast of Mexico in October 2022. The nineteenth
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, tenth hurricane, and fourth major hurricane of the
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, Roslyn formed on October 20, from an area of low pressure that developed off the southwestern coast of Mexico. The system moved west-northwestward, paralleling the coast, where it became a hurricane at 00:00 UTC, on October 22, and, within 18 hours rapidly intensified to a Category 4 hurricane, with sustained winds of . Roslyn made landfall on October 23 near Santa Cruz in northern
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, at 11:20 UTC with winds. Inland, Roslyn weakened quickly to a tropical storm, and then dissipated over east-central Mexico on October 24. Roslyn prompted the issuance of hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings by the
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for Western Mexico. More than 270 people evacuated from Roslyn and many activities were suspended. Around 150,000 people lost power and at least 5,000 houses were damaged. Although Roslyn struck the country at high intensity, only 4 people were killed and the hurricane caused nearly a billion
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50 million) of damage.


Meteorological history

A
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entered the far eastern Pacific basin off the coast of
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on October 16. The convection within it gradually increased over the next couple of days, and an area of low pressure formed south of the southern coast of Mexico on October 19. Its circulation became better-defined later that day, resulting in the formation of a tropical depression by 00:00 UTC on October 20, about south-southwest of
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,
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. The depression, designated ''Nineteen-E'' by the
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, strengthened into Tropical Storm Roslyn 12 hours later. The storm steadily strengthened into the following day, tracking west-northwestward over warm near– waters and experiencing only minimal wind shear. By 15:00 UTC on October 21, a
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with overshooting tops formed near the storm's center, along with a partial eyewall beneath it. Roslyn became a hurricane eight hours later about south-southwest of Manzanillo,
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, and proceeded to rapidly intensify. Roslyn became a Category 3 major hurricane early on October 22, as a well-defined
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became visible in infrared satellite imagery, with cloud tops in the surrounding central dense overcast temperatures as cold as . The hurricane turned north-northwestward while continuing to strengthen, and reached peak intensity as a category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of and a minimum central pressure of by 18:00 UTC that day, about west-southwest of Manzanillo. At 06:00 UTC the next day, Roslyn weakened to Category 3 strength due to increasing south-southwest wind shear. Now accelerating toward the north-northeast, its eye passed between Islas Marías and the coast of mainland Mexico a few hours later. Roslyn made landfall near Santa Cruz in northern Nayarit at 11:20 UTC with winds. Increasing southwesterly vertical wind shear and interaction with the mountainous terrain of Mexico caused the system to rapidly weaken, becoming a tropical storm later in the day. Then, by 00:00 UTC on October 24, Roslyn degenerated into a remnant low over east-central Mexico, west of
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. Its remaining moisture and upper-level energy were then pulled northward into
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by an advancing south-central U.S. cold front.


Preparations, impact, and aftermath

In anticipation of Roslyn, the government of Mexico issued a hurricane warning for the coast extending from Playa Perula south of Cabo Corrientes,
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, north to
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,
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, and for Las Islas Marias. Furthermore, Officials declared a precautionary alert for Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit, and Sinaloa. In Jalisco, ports were closed, as were schools and tourist venues in coastal municipalities. Several hundred people were evacuated from La Huerta; two shelters were set up in La Huerta along with an additional five in
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. Officials in Nayarit reported that 3,000 people were evacuated from their homes in the municipalities of Santiago Ixcuintla and San Blas. Statewide, a total of 8,000 homes were damaged along with of farmland. Damages statewide were estimated at Mex$991 million (US$49.7 million). Cars were submerged and major damage occurred to roofs and outdoor coverings throughout coastal Nayarit. In
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, trees were blown down and flooded some streets, and a local highway was blocked after a landslide occurred. At least 5,000 houses were damaged. Four people were killed, including an 80-year-old man who died when a beam from a roof fell on him, and two women from collapsing buildings. Local Civil Protection Chief Adrián Bobadilla, stated that the damage was not significant, quoting "The biggest effect f the hurricanewas from the waves, on some of the beachside infrastructure utwe did not have any significant damage". Oyster farmers in Santiago Ixcuintla, however, indicated that the losses were total. Roslyn brought high waves and heavy rainfall to Puerto Vallarta. Around 150,000 people across northern Mexico lost power. In Sinaloa, strong winds knocked down electricity wiring, trees, and poles, leaving many without electricity. Flash floods and power outages were reported in Puerto Vallarta. Governor of Jalisco
Enrique Alfaro Ramírez Enrique Alfaro Ramírez (born June 20, 1973) is a Mexican politician who was the Governor of Jalisco from 2018 to 2024. In 2009, he served as mayor of Tlajomulco de Zúñiga. He mounted his gubernatorial campaign in 2012 under the Movimiento ...
stated that damages from the hurricane were minor. Plan DN-III-E, a disaster relief and rescue plan, was activated in the states of Jalisco, Sinaloa, Colima and Nayarit. Over Mex$70 million (US$3.51 million) allocated by the government of Mexico for reconstruction in Nayarit. The Mexican Red Cross provided aid to families. The government of Escuinapa sent 5,000 tons, including groceries, pantries to victims of hurricane.


See also

* Weather of 2022 *
Tropical cyclones in 2022 During 2022, tropical cyclones formed in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. Tropical cyclones were named by various weather agencies when they attained maximum sustained winds of . During the year, 133 syste ...
* Timeline of the 2022 Pacific hurricane season * List of Category 4 Pacific hurricanes * Other storms of the same name * Hurricane Tico (1983) – Category 4 hurricane which affected the same areas *
Hurricane Kenna Hurricane Kenna was the fourth-most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Eastern Pacific basin, and at the time the third-most intense Pacific hurricane to strike the west coast of Mexico. Kenna was the sixteenth tropical depression, thirte ...
(2002) – Category 5 hurricane that had a comparable path *
Hurricane Willa Hurricane Willa was a powerful tropical cyclone that brought torrential rains and destructive winds to southwestern Mexico, particularly the states of Sinaloa and Nayarit, during late October 2018. It was the twenty-fifth tropical cyclone, twent ...
(2018) – Category 5 hurricane that took an almost identical trajectory * Hurricane Pamela (2021) – Category 1 hurricane which also had a similar track * Hurricane Orlene (2022) – Category 4 hurricane that hit northwestern Mexico two weeks earlier * Hurricane Lidia (2023) – Category 4 hurricane that made landfall near Las Penitas, Mexico.


References


External links

* The National Hurricane Center'
advisory archive on Hurricane Roslyn
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