Grace is expected to be the first hurricane of the 2021 season to make landfall.
The popular tourist destinations of Cancun and Cozumel are now under hurricane warnings as Tropical Storm Grace heads toward Mexico, with forecasters expecting it to strengthen and become the first hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic season to make landfall.Key Facts
A hurricane warning has been issued for the eastern Yucatan Peninsula from Cancun southward to Punta Herrero, meaning hurricane conditions should be expected in about 36 hours. The maximum sustained winds of Tropical Storm Grace held steady at 50 mph through much of the day on Tuesday while it moved near Jamaica, but the storm's pressure started dropping in the afternoon, a sign the system is strengthening.
Grace is expected to become a Category 1 hurricane before it makes landfall during the overnight hours early Thursday morning along the Yucatan Peninsula, with sustained winds expected to be around 85 mph. If Grace reaches hurricane strength—sustained winds of at least 74 mph—it would become the second hurricane of the 2021 season, after Hurricane Elsa in early July, though Elsa did not reach land at hurricane strength.15. That's how many inches some of the final rainfall totals are expected to reach in areas of southwestern Haiti as a result of Grace.
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