Tropical Storm Carlotta was a moderate tropical cyclone that caused flooding in several states in southwestern and central Mexico. It was the third named storm of the 2018 Pacific hurricane season. The storm’s upper-level circulation decoupled entirely while located offshore the Mexican coast between Manzanillo and Zihuatanejo.
About Tropical Storm Carlotta (2018) in brief
Tropical Storm Carlotta was a moderate tropical cyclone that caused flooding in several states in southwestern and central Mexico. It was the third named storm of the 2018 Pacific hurricane season. Carlotta formed as the result of a breakdown in the Intertropical Convergence Zone to the south of Mexico. Flooding and landslides also occurred throughout the states of Aguascalientes, Guerrero, Michoacán, Oaxaca, and Puebla, as well as in the Yucatán Peninsula. Damage from the system was reported to be minor. The system weakened to a remnant low early on June 19 and dissipated several hours later. The storm’s upper-level circulation decoupled entirely around 06: 00 UTC while located offshore the Mexican coast between Manzanillo and Zihuatanejo, having never made landfall as a cyclone.
It prompted the issuance of multiple watches and warnings for the southern coast of Mexico and caused three deaths, two of which were in Aguascientes and the other in OAXaca. The tropical storm warning was extended to Punta Maldonado, which was upgraded to a tropical storm six hours later, and then to Lagunas de Chunacua, where it was downgraded to a recessionary cyclone on June 19. The warning was discontinued for Tecpan de Galeana on June 21, and the tropical storm watch was extended west of Acapulco on June 22, with a tropical depression warning in place until June 23. The warnings were later canceled. The remnants of Carlotta remained entirely offshore the Mexico coast between Manzanillo and Zihuatenejo, while the low and mid-level remnants dissipated.
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