Tropical Storm Fernand To Make Landfall In Mexico

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Tropical Storm Fernand has formed in the Bay of Campeche and will make landfall along the Mexico coastline.

As of the 11:00 p.m. advisory, a tropical storm warning has been issued for the Gulf Coast of Mexico from Veracruz to Barra De Nautla.

Tropical Storm Fernand has winds of 50 mph is moving west at 9 mph.

A northwest turn is expected late Sunday.

The center of the storm will move over the Mexico coast by early Monday.

The tropical storm could produce 4 to 8 inches of rain over Veracruz, Hidalgo, Northern Puebla, Southern Tamaulipas and eastern San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

Isolated 12 inch rainfall totals are possible resulting in life-threatening flash floods and mud slides.

The system will have no impact on South Florida.