Hurricane Barbara continues its path. Where is it and where is it heading? Hurricane Barbara continues with sustained winds of 120 km/h and gusts of up to 150 km/h, enough to damage structures and cause power outages.
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Hurricane Barbara is already making its presence felt off the Mexican Pacific coast. Having become a Category 1 hurricane, it is moving northwestward, leaving torrential rains, violent winds, and rough seas in its wake in the states of Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, and Nayarit.
On Monday, June 9, 2025, the National Meteorological Service (NMS) and the U.S. National Hurricane Center confirmed that Barbara has reached hurricane strength, with sustained winds of 120 km/h (75 mph) and gusts of up to 150 km/h (93 mph), speeds sufficient to topple trees, damage light structures, and cause power outages.
At 3:00 PM Central Mexico Time, Barbara was located 230 kilometers (145 miles) southwest of Playa Pérula, Jalisco, and 280 kilometers (170 miles) west-southwest of Manzanillo, Colima, moving northwest at 17 km/h (10.6 mph). Its path is keeping it relatively close to land, increasing the risk to coastal communities.
Fierce waves and dangerous rainfall
The hurricane’s cloud bands are spreading widely, generating very heavy rains in Jalisco, Colima, and Michoacán (25 to 50 mm), as well as showers in Nayarit (5 to 25 mm). This rainfall could lead to landslides, river and stream overflows, and flooding in low-lying areas.
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The wind is also increasing. Gusts of up to 80 km/h (50 mph) are being recorded along the coasts of Jalisco and Colima, and gusts of up to 60 km/h (37 mph) in Michoacán and Nayarit. Added to this are dangerous waves of 3.5 to 4.5 meters (11.8 to 15.7 feet) in Jalisco, Colima, and Michoacán, and up to 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) in Nayarit.
Experts emphasize the seriousness of these conditions. The sudden increase in river flow, combined with soil saturation from previous rains, poses a real threat to rural and urban communities.
