A live map from Windy.com shows the current location of Storm Alvin, the first named storm of the season.
Why It Matters
Alvin became the first named storm system of 2025 when the tropical storm formed in the Eastern Pacific on Thursday morning.
Forecasters are anticipating an above-normal hurricane season this year.
What To Know
Forecasters say Alvin could impact western Mexico with strong winds, rainfall, and surf.
In a media advisory shared with Newsweek, AccuWeather stated that gusty winds and heavy rainfall will be limited to areas near the coast of Baja California Sur. The intense rain could trigger landslides and cause travel disruptions, particularly in the higher elevations along the southern coast, it said.
Alvin is forecast to maintain tropical storm strength through Saturday. However, a slight weakening in wind intensity is anticipated as it tracks northward over cooler ocean waters, according to AccuWeather experts.
Fox Weather reported that the storm’s winds peaked at 60 miles per hour Friday morning, though they had since decreased to around 50 mph.
AccuWeather senior meteorologist Bob Larson previously told Newsweek that while the Eastern Pacific hurricane season has already begun, Tropical Storm Alvin is slightly earlier than average.
The first tropical storm of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season typically forms around June 10. While Alvin developed earlier than the average, it is not considered “unprecedented,” according to Larson.
Meanwhile, forecasters are monitoring a low risk for another potential development, located again south of Mexico, from June 3-6.
What People Are Saying
Fox Weather hurricane specialist Bryan Norcross: “The Eastern Pacific season kicked off right on schedule. The ocean water off the southern coast of Mexico is always quite warm, and this year the atmospheric pattern over that part of the ocean is quite conducive for development.
“Alvin has a good chance of intensifying significantly over the open water. As it tracks farther north, however, the water cools quickly. So, if Alvin affects Cabo San Lucas or nearby areas in northern Mexico, for example, it looks likely to be a weakening storm.”
Meteorologist Jim Cantore, Friday on X, formerly Twitter: “Alvin caught in the southwest deep flow and getting sheared and pushed by the dry air around the base of the trough. Alvin’s time as a TS is numbered, but the eventual moisture, rain and the 20-30 degree cool down in the southwest will be welcome.”
#Alvin caught in the southwest deep flow and getting sheared and pushed by the dry air around the base of the trough. Alvin’s time as a TS is numbered, but the eventual moisture, rain and the 20-30 degree cool down in the southwest will be welcome. pic.twitter.com/0mrto1lQnU
— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) May 30, 2025
What Happens Next
The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through November 30. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season started on May 15 and lasts through November 30.
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