MIAMI — Tropical Storm Barry formed Sunday near Mexico’s southeast coast and is expected to drench the region for several days.

According to information from the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami, the storm’s center was positioned roughly 35 miles (55 kilometers) east-northeast of Tuxpan, Mexico.

It had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph) and was moving northwest at 9 mph (15 kph).

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the southeast coast of Mexico from Boca de Catan southward to Tecolutla.

The storm is expected to make landfall on Sunday night. Rapid weakening is expected after the system moves inland.

Weather experts have predicted that the storm might bring between three to six inches (eight to 15 centimeters) of rainfall, with some areas experiencing up to 10 inches (25 centimeters), affecting regions like Veracruz, San Luis Potosi, and Tamaulipas until Monday.

On another note, Tropical Storm Flossie has developed off the southwestern coast of Mexico. It was situated approximately 235 miles (380 kilometers) south of Acapulco, advancing west-northwest at a speed of 8 mph (13 kph) and carrying maximum sustained winds reaching 40 mph (65 kph).

A tropical storm watch was in effected for Mexico’s southwest coast from Zihuatanejo to Cabo Corrientes.

Flossie is expected to become a hurricane late Monday or Tuesday, but remains in open waters just west of Mexico.

Forecasters said the storm could dump three to six inches (eight to 15 centimeters) of rain with an isolated maximum total of 10 inches (25 centimeters) across parts of Oaxaca, Guerrero, Michoacán, Colima, and Jalisco through early next week.

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