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Line 29: ==Preparations== Upon the formation of John as a tropical cyclone at 21:00 UTC on September 22, a Tropical Storm Watch was issued from [[Punta Maldonado]], [[Guerrero]], to [[Salina Cruz]], [[Oaxaca]].<ref>{{Cite report|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.public.001.shtml?|title=Tropical Depression Ten-E Advisory Number 1|author1=Brad Reinhart|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=September 22, 2024|access-date=September 23, 2024|location=Miami, Florida}}</ref> At 09:00 UTC the following day, this was changed to a Tropical Storm Warning from Punta Maldonado to [[Huatulco]], with a Tropical Storm Watch extending to Salina Cruz. A Hurricane Watch was declared within the Tropical Storm Warning area.<ref>{{Cite report|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.public.003.shtml?|title=Tropical Storm John Advisory Number 3|author1=Eric Blake|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=September 23, 2024|location=Miami, Florida}}</ref> The Hurricane Watch was upgraded to a Hurricane Warning a few hours later.<ref>{{Cite report|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.public_a.003.shtml?|title=Tropical Storm John Intermediate Advisory Number 3A|author1=Andrew Hagen|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=September 23, 2024|location=Miami, Florida}}</ref> A red emergency alert was issued for [[Guerrero]] and [[Oaxaca]].<ref name = "RedAlert1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/storm-john-become-hurricane-speeds-170147416.html|title=Mexico issues red alert as Hurricane John barrels toward southern coast|author1=Fredy Garcia|work=Thomson Reuters|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref> John threatened parts of Mexico still recovering from [[Hurricane Otis]] the previous year, which underwent a similar rapid intensification phase. Tourists in [[Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca]], were expected to be evacuated by the [[Secretariat of Security and Civilian Protection (Mexico)| ==See also== |