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U.S. forecasters said the storm had 65 kph (40 mph) winds early
Monday and was about 240 kilometers (150 miles) south of Punta
Maldonado, Mexico.
The Mexican government issued a hurricane watch and a tropical
storm warning for Mexico's coast from Punta Maldonado to Bahias
de Huatulco.
A watch means tropical storm conditions with sustained winds of
63 to 117 kph (39 to 73 mph) are possible in that area within 48
hours.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said John was nearly
stationary but was likely to move closer to the southern Mexico
coast Tuesday and Wednesday. It’s also forecast to get stronger
before landfall.
Through Thursday, John is expected to produce 15 to 30
centimeters (6 to 12 inches) of rain across coastal areas of
Chiapas state with more in isolated areas. In areas along and
near the Oaxaca coast to southeast Guerrero, between 25 and 50
centimeters (10 and 20 inches) of rain with isolated higher
totals can be expected through Thursday.
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