Hurricane Rosyln strengthened to a category 4 on Saturday, becoming a major storm as it approached the Pacific coast of Mexico, the US weather service said.
“Sustained winds increased to 195 km/h, with higher gusts. Roslyn is a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.which has 5, the National Hurricane Center said in a statement. The Mexican authorities have placed the states of Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit and Sinaloa on preventive alert.
As of 6 a.m., Roslyn was 280 kilometers south/southwest of the port of Manzanillo, with sustained winds of 175 km/h, heading northwest at a speed of 11 km/h, the Center said. national hurricane (NHC).
“Roslyn is expected to be a near major hurricane as it passes nearshore and makes landfall on Mexico’s west-central coast Saturday night and Sunday, accompanied by high winds and a potentially dangerous storm surge.“, adds the organization.
In October 1997, more than 200 people were killed when Hurricane Paulina passed in category 4 on the Pacific coast.