Tropical Storm Erick Forms in Pacific, Expected to Become a Hurricane

Tropical Storm Erick has been strenghthening rapidly and is forecasted to bring Hurricane conditions and life threatening flash floods to parts of Mexico. The storm formed across the Pacific basin is expected to become the second hurricane of the 2025 hurricane season by Wednesday night. 

As per the latest information shared by the National Hurricane Centre for the Pacific, Erick could bring life threatening floods and landslides to parts of sourthern mexico. The NHC has further warned that the tropical disturbance could bring significant winds and rainfall to portions of Southern Mexico.  

Tropical Storm #Erick Advisory 6A: Erick Forecast to Bring Hurricane Conditions and Life-Threatening Flash Floods to Portions of Southern Mexico Later Tonight And Thursday. https://t.co/Oy8uoeRKme

— NHC Pacific (@NHC_Pacific) June 18, 2025

A Hurricane watch has also been issued in response to the developing tropical disturbance. The system was earlier a tropical depression Five-E, which strengthened rapidly into a tropical storm over the past few days, the NHC Pacific reported. 

Authorities have also warned residents of potential flooding, mudslides and live threatening occurrences as the tropical disturbance hits the country.  

Notably, the Pacific basin has been quite active since the start of the 2025 hurricane season, with the formation of Barbara, Cosme and Dalila over the past few days. Whereas the Atlantic basin is quite for now and is expected to remain quite for the coming days as the National Hurricane Centre reported.  

Stay tuned with Associates Times for more updates on this tropical development.