Hurricane Roslyn made landfall on Mexico's west coast near Santa Cruz as a Category 3 storm on Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding and possible landslides in areas of rugged terrain, the NHC warned.
Mexico issued a hurricane warning from Playa Perula, south of Cabo Corrientes, north to El Roblito and for the Islas Marias.Hurricane Roslyn was classified as a tropical storm on Friday evening. But a 65 mph jump in wind speed saw the storm rapidly grow to a Category 4 hurricane in less than 24 hours on Saturday.
The storm became a hurricane at 10 pm Central Time Friday, and intensified into a Category 3 six hours later. The fast-paced growth of the storm rivals some of the quickest intensification rates on record for the eastern Pacific.near Mazatlán as a Category 1 storm earlier this month., via Axios' Andrew Freedman: Due in part to human-caused global warming, studies show an increase in the tendency of tropical cyclones such as hurricanes to rapidly intensify.
A forecast cone map for Hurricane Roslyn, as it approaches Mexico's western coast on Oct. 22, 2022. Photo Credit: NOAA.Axios on facebook