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- Tropical Storm Flossie continues to strengthen in Pacific: See tracker</p>
<p>Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY June 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM</p>
<p>While Barry has largely dissipated in the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific is forecast to remain active on Monday, June 30.</p>
<p>Tropical Storm Flossie is expected to bring areas of heavy rain to the southwestern coast of Mexico in the coming days and will likely strengthen into a hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said Monday morning.</p>
<p>The hurricane center said Flossie, currently located about 185 miles south of Zihuatanejo, Mexico in the Pacific Ocean, has maximum sustained winds near 45 mph with higher gusts. Hurricane center forecasters said "steady-to-rapid strengthening" is forecast during the next couple of days and the system is expected to become a hurricane Monday night or Tuesday.</p>
<p>Flossie is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches, with isolated maximum totals of 10 inches, across portions of the southern Mexican states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco through Wednesday, the hurricane center said, with the rain leading to areas of life-threatening flooding and mudslides.</p>
<p>Swells generated by Flossie are also likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.</p>
<p>Barry dissipates in the Atlantic</p>
<p>The hurricane center also said Monday morning Barry has dissipated over eastern Mexico but is still expected to produce some rain.</p>
<p>The remnants of Barry are currently located about 100 miles northwest of Tampico, Mexico, according to the NHC, with maximum sustained winds near 30 mph with higher gusts.</p>
<p>Hurricane center forecasters said the remnants of Barry are expected to produce additional rainfall totals of 3 to 5 inches, with isolated maximum totals of 8 inches, across the Mexican states of San Luis Potosi and Tamaulipas through Monday. The rainfall could produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides, the hurricane center said.</p>
<p>Tropical Storm Flossie tracker</p>
<p>This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time.</p>
<p>Tropical Storm Flossie spaghetti models</p>
<p>This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time.</p>
<p>How do hurricanes form?</p>
<p>Hurricanes are born in the tropics, above warm water. Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit. If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.</p>
<p>A tropical depression becomes a named tropical storm once its sustained wind speeds reaches 39 miles per hour. When its winds reach 74 mph, the storm officially becomes a hurricane.</p>
<p>Prepare now for hurricanes</p>
<p>Delaying potentially life-saving preparations could mean waiting until it's too late. "Get your disaster supplies while the shelves are still stocked, and get that insurance checkup early, as flood insurance requires a 30-day waiting period," NOAA recommends.</p>
<p>Prepare now for hurricanes: Here's what you should do to stay safe before a storm arrives</p>
<p>Develop an evacuation plan: If you are at risk from hurricanes, you need an evacuation plan. Now is the time to begin planning where you would go and how you would get there.</p>
<p>Assemble disaster supplies: Whether you're evacuating or sheltering-in-place, you're going to need supplies not just to get through the storm but for the potentially lengthy aftermath, NOAA said.</p>
<p>Get an insurance checkup and document your possessions: Contact your insurance company or agent now and ask for an insurance check-up to make sure you have enough insurance to repair or even replace your home and/or belongings. Remember, home and renters insurance doesn't cover flooding, so you'll need a separate policy for it. Flood insurance is available through your company, agent, or the National Flood Insurance Program. Act now, as flood insurance requires a 30-day waiting period.</p>
<p>Create a family communication plan: NOAA said to take the time now to write down your hurricane plan, and share it with your family. Determine family meeting places, and make sure to include an out-of-town location in case of evacuation.</p>
<p>Strengthen your home: Now is the time to improve your home's ability to withstand hurricane impacts. Trim trees; install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and/or impact glass; seal outside wall openings.</p>
<p>Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at [email protected].</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tropical Storm Flossie: See path tracker, spaghetti models</p>
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