Tourists swim at a beach as Tropical Storm Helene approaches the Yucatan Peninsula, in Cancun, Mexico, on Sept. 24, 2024. Photo by Paola Chiomante/ Reuters
Up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain is forecast for western Cuba and the Cayman Islands with isolated totals of 12 inches (30 centimeters). Up to 6 inches (15 centimeters) of rain is expected for the eastern Yucatan, with isolated totals of more than 8 inches (20 centimeters).
Heavy rainfall also was forecast for the southeastern U.S. starting Wednesday, threatening flash and river flooding, according to the National Hurricane Center. Up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain was forecast for the region, with isolated totals of 12 inches (30 centimeters).
A storm surge of up to 15 feet (5 meters) was forecast from Ochlockonee River, Florida, to Chassahowitzka, and up to 10 feet (3 meters) from Chassahowitzka to Anclote River and from Indian Pass to Ochlockonee River.
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The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted an above-average Atlantic hurricane season this year because of record-warm ocean temperatures. It forecast 17 to 25 named storms, with four to seven major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher.
In the Pacific, former Hurricane John killed two people after it barreled into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, blowing tin roofs off houses, triggering mudslides and toppling scores of trees, officials said Tuesday.
— Heather Hollingsworth and Danica Coto, Associated Press
Coto reported from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Hollingsworth from Mission, Kansas. Associated Press journalists Andrea Rodríguez in Havana, Marcia Dunn in Cape Canaveral and Mark Stevenson in Mexico City contributed to this report.
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