Hurricane John (2024): Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

On September 21, an area of low pressure producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms formed off the coast of southern Mexico.<ref>{{cite report|last=Reinhart|first=Brad|date=September 21, 2024|title=Tropical Weather Outlook|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/xgtwo/gtwo_archive.php?current_issuance=202409211743&basin=epac&fdays=7|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida|access-date=September 22, 2024}}</ref> The system became better organized the following day and attained a closed surface circulation, resulting in the formation of Tropical Depression Ten{{nbh}}E on the afternoon of September 22, about 175 mi (280 km) south of [[Punta Maldonado]]|Punta Maldonado, [[Guerrero]].<ref>{{Cite report|title=Tropical Depression Ten-E Advisory Number 1|last=Reinhart|first=Brad|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.public.001.shtml?|date=September 22, 2024|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida|access-date=September 22, 2024}}</ref> The system continued to develop that night, and strengthened into Tropical Storm John at 06:00 UTC the following morning.<ref>{{Cite report|title=Tropical Storm John Intermediate Advisory Number 2A|last=Blake|first=Eric|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.public_a.002.shtml?|date=September 23, 2024|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> While moving slowly to the north-northeast on September 23, caught in the southwesterly flow associated with the monsoon trough near Central America,<ref>{{Cite report|title=Tropical Storm John Advisory Number 3|last=Blake|first=Eric|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.public.003.shtml?|date=September 23, 2024|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> John commenced to [[rapid intensification|rapidly intensify]]. It became a Category 1 hurricane at 17:45 UTC that same day,<ref>{{Cite report|title=Hurricane John Tropical Cyclone Update|last=Brown|first=Daniel|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.update.09231747.shtml?|date=September 23, 2024|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> and then, just nine hours later, reached Category 3 major hurricane intensity with sustained winds of {{cvt|105|kn|mph km/h|round=5|order=out}}.<ref>{{Cite report|title=Hurricane John Discussion Number 7|last=Kelly|first=Larry|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.discus.007.shtml?|date=September 23, 2024|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> It was at that intensity that John made landfall in [[Marquelia (municipality)|Marquelia, Guerrero]], about {{cvt|25|mi|km|round=5}} northwest of Punta Maldonado, at 03:20 UTC on September 24.<ref>{{Cite report |title=Hurricane John Update |url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.update.09240322.shtml? |last=Papin |first=Philippe |date=September 23, 2024 |publisher=National Hurricane Center |location=Miami, Florida |access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> John rapidly weakened inland, with its winds falling to tropical storm strength about 12 hours later.<ref>{{Cite report|title=Tropical Storm John Discussion Number 9|last=Cangialosi|first=John|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.discus.009.shtml?|date=September 24, 2024|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida|access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref> By 18:00 UTC on September 24, John dissipated over the rugged terrain of southern Mexico.<ref name=John10>{{cite report|author1=John Canigalosi|author2=Lisa Bucci|title=Remnants of John Discussion Number 10|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.discus.010.shtml?|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Flordia, United States|language=en-US|date=September 24, 2024|access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>

An elongated trough developed in association with John's remnants as the cyclone dissipated.<ref name=John10 /> The trough produced a large area of shower and thunderstorm activity, and began showing signs of organization on September 25.<ref>{{cite report|author=Philippe Papin|title=Tropical Weather Outlook 1100 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/xgtwo/gtwo_archive.php?current_issuance=202409250519&basin=epac&fdays=7|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Flordia, United States|language=en-US|date=September 24, 2024|access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref> Ship observations indicated significant pressure falls within the system, and by 15:00 UTC, John reformed into a tropical storm.<ref>{{cite report|author1=Philippe Papin|author2=Jack Beven|title=Special Tropical Weather Outlook 310 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/xgtwo/gtwo_archive.php?current_issuance=202409251010&basin=epac&fdays=7|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Flordia, United States|language=en-US|date=September 25, 2024|access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite report|author1=Lisa Bucci|author2=Robert Zelinsky|title=Tropical Storm John Discussion Number 11|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDEP5+shtml/251456.shtml|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Flordia, United States|language=en-US|date=September 25, 2024|access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>

==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]]|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)|Secretariat of Civil Protection]] (SSPC).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-john-rapidly-strengthens-into-a-hurricane-off-southern-mexicos-pacific-coast/amp/|title=John rapidly strengthens into a hurricane off southern Mexico’s Pacific coast|work=The Associated Press|publisher=The Hill|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> Businesses across the city were closed.<ref name = "CNN1">{{Cite news|url=https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/09/24/weather/hurricane-john-mexico-landfall-intl-hnk|title=Tropical Storm John triggers warnings of life-threatening floods after slamming into Mexico|author1=Monica Garrett|author2=Chris Lau|author3=Gene Norman|work=Cable News Network|date=September 24, 2024|access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref> The [[Puerto Escondido International Airport]] also closed for the duration of the storm.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/major-hurricane-john-hits-mexicos-035048644.html|title=Tropical Storm John hits Mexico's Pacific coast|author1=Daniel Rook|work=Agence France-Presse|publisher=Yahoo News|date=September 24, 2024|access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref> More than 80 emergency shelters were prepared and 3,000 people were evacuated.<ref name = "CNN1"/> The [[Comisión Federal de Electricidad|Federal Electricity Commission]] (CFE) deployed over 1,400 electricians and several cranes and emergency power plants to respond to power outages in affected regions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/weather/hurricane-john-mexico.html|title=Hurricane John Threatens Mexico’s Pacific Coast|author1=Austyn Gaffney|author2=Fredy Garcia|author3=Emiliano Rodríguez Mega|work=The New York Times|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref> Schools were closed in Guerrero and Oaxaca.<ref name = "RedAlert1"/>

==Impact==