MIAMI.- This Wednesday the National Hurricane Center issued an alert for the formation of the first tropical storm of the 2024 Hurricane Season, which is named Alberto and is located over the western Gulf of Mexico.
According to the forecast, heavy rain, flooding in coastal areas and gusts of wind are expected along the coasts of Texas and northwest Mexico.
Experts determined that the tropical storm has maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (MPH).
The government of Mexico has extended the Tropical Storm Warning south to Tecolutla, while in the US a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Texas coast from San Luis Pass south to the mouth of the Rio Grande. For this reason, tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.
Residents of nearby areas are asked to pay attention to calls from the authorities.
