Karl no longer forecast to be a tropical storm. It weakened to a tropical depression at night

Article first published: Friday, October 14, 2022, 5 am EST

Article last updated: Friday, October 14, 2022, 11 pm EST

According to the National Hurricane Center’s 11 pm Friday advisory, the tropical storm system lost strength Karl was downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression with sustained winds of 35 miles per hour. Tropical Depression Karl is 75 miles west-northwest of Ciudad Del Carmen Mexico and, 120 miles east-northeast of Coatzacoalcos Mexico, with maximum sustained wind of 35 mph. It’s moving 3 mph to the south.

"... the center of Karl should be near the coast of southern Mexico on Saturday." according to analysts. "Gradual weakening is forecast, and Karl is expected to become a post-tropical cyclone Saturday and dissipate by early Sunday."

YESTERDAY (Thursday):

A tropical storm warning has been issued by forecasters for a portion of the coast of the bay of Campeche.

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

The Government of Mexico has discontinued all warnings along the coast of Mexico.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

RAINFALL: Karl is expected to produce 2 to 5 inches of rain, with local maxima up to 8 inches, across portions of Veracruz, Tabasco, and northern Chiapas and Oaxaca states in Mexico through Sunday morning. These rains could produce flash flooding, along with mudslides, in higher terrain.

WIND: Gusty winds are still possible along the southern Bay of Campeche coast through Saturday.

SURF: Swells generated by Karl are expected to affect the Mexican coastline through Saturday night. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Source: National Hurricane Center

This story was originally published October 14, 2022 at 12:50 AM.