Hurricane Roslyn (2022) Explained

Hurricane Roslyn
Formed:October 20, 2022
Dissipated:October 24, 2022
Winds:115
Pressure:954
Year:2022
Fatalities:4 total
Damage:56700000
Areas:Western Mexico
Ibtracs:2022290N09266
Season:2022 Pacific hurricane season

Hurricane Roslyn was a powerful tropical cyclone that struck the Pacific coast of Mexico in October 2022. The nineteenth named storm, tenth hurricane, and fourth major hurricane of the 2022 Pacific hurricane season, Roslyn formed on October 20, from an area of low pressure that developed off the southwestern coast of Mexico. The system moved west-northwestward, paralleling the coast, where it became a hurricane at 00:00 UTC, on October 22, and, within 18 hours rapidly intensified to a Category 4 hurricane, with sustained winds of . Roslyn made landfall on October 23 near Santa Cruz in northern Nayarit, at 11:20 UTC with winds. Inland, Roslyn weakened quickly to a tropical storm, and then dissipated over east-central Mexico on October 24.

Roslyn prompted the issuance of hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings by the Mexican government for Western Mexico. More than 270 people evacuated from Roslyn and many activities were suspended. Around 150,000 people lost power and at least 5,000 houses were damaged. Four people were killed and only minor damage occurred.

Meteorological history

A tropical wave entered the far eastern Pacific basin off the coast of Central America on October 16. The convection within it gradually increased over the next couple of days, and an area of low pressure formed south of the southern coast of Mexico on October 19. Its circulation became better-defined later that day, resulting in the formation of a tropical depression by 00:00 UTC on October 20, about south-southwest of Acapulco, Guerrero.[1]

The depression, designated Nineteen-E by the National Hurricane Center,[2] strengthened into Tropical Storm Roslyn 12 hours later. The storm steadily strengthened into the following day, tracking west-northwestward over warm near– waters and experiencing only minimal wind shear.[1] By 15:00 UTC on October 21, a central dense overcast with overshooting tops formed near the storm's center, along with a partial eyewall beneath it.[3] Roslyn became a hurricane eight hours later about south-southwest of Manzanillo, Colima, and proceeded to rapidly intensify.[1] Roslyn became a Category 3 major hurricane early on October 22, as a well-defined eye became visible in infrared satellite imagery, with cloud tops in the surrounding central dense overcast temperatures as cold as -80C.[4] The hurricane turned north-northwestward while continuing to strengthen, and reached peak intensity as a category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of and a minimum central pressure of by 18:00 UTC that day, about west-southwest of Manzanillo. At 06:00 UTC the next day, Roslyn weakened to Category 3 strength due to increasing south-southwest wind shear. Now accelerating toward the north-northeast, its eye passed between Islas Marías and the coast of mainland Mexico a few hours later.[1]

Roslyn made landfall near Santa Cruz in northern Nayarit at 11:20 UTC with 105kn winds.[5] [6] Increasing southwesterly vertical wind shear and interaction with the mountainous terrain of Mexico caused the system to rapidly weaken,[7] becoming a tropical storm later in the day. Then, by 00:00 UTC on October 24, Roslyn degenerated into a remnant low over east-central Mexico, west of Monterrey.[1] Its remaining moisture and upper-level energy were then pulled northward into Texas by an advancing south-central U.S. cold front.[8]

Preparations, impact, and aftermath

In anticipation of Roslyn, the government of Mexico issued a hurricane warning for the coast extending from Playa Perula south of Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, north to Escuinapa Municipality, Sinaloa, and for Las Islas Marias.[6] [9] Furthermore, Officials declared a precautionary alert for Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit, and Sinaloa.[10] In Jalisco, ports were closed, as were schools and tourist venues in coastal municipalities. Several hundred people were evacuated from La Huerta; two shelters were set up in La Huerta along with an additional five in Puerto Vallarta.[11] [12] Officials in Nayarit reported that 3,000 people were evacuated from their homes in the municipalities of Santiago Ixcuintla and San Blas.[13] Statewide, a total of 8,000 homes were damaged along with 8000ha of farmland.[14] Damages statewide were estimated at MX$991 million (US$56.7 million).[15]

Cars were submerged and major damage occurred to roofs and outdoor coverings throughout coastal Nayarit.[16] In Tepic, trees were blown down and flooded some streets, and a local highway was blocked after a landslide occurred.[17] [18] At least 5,000 houses were damaged.[19] [20] Four people were killed, including an 80-year-old man who died when a beam from a roof fell on him, and two women from collapsing buildings.[21] [22] [23] Local Civil Protection Chief Adrián Bobadilla, stated that the damage was not significant, quoting "The biggest effect [of the hurricane] was from the waves, on some of the beachside infrastructure [but] we did not have any significant damage".[24] Oyster farmers in Santiago Ixcuintla, however, indicated that the losses were total.[25] Roslyn brought high waves and heavy rainfall to Puerto Vallarta.[26] Around 150,000 people across northern Mexico lost power.[27] In Sinaloa, strong winds knocked down electricity wiring, trees, and poles, leaving many without electricity.[28] Flash floods and power outages were reported in Puerto Vallarta.[29] Governor of Jalisco Enrique Alfaro Ramírez stated that damages from the hurricane were minor.

Plan DN-III-E, a disaster relief and rescue plan, was activated in the states of Jalisco, Sinaloa, Colima and Nayarit.[30] Over MX$70 million (US$3.5 million) allocated by the government of Mexico for reconstruction in Nayarit.[31] The Mexican Red Cross provided aid to families.[32] The government of Escuinapa sent 5,000 tons, including groceries, pantries to victims of hurricane.[33]

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Notes and References

  1. Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Roslyn. Berg. Robbie. National Hurricane Center. en-US. Miami, Florida. February 15, 2023. February 15, 2023.
  2. Tropical Depression Nineteen-E Discussion Number 1 . Reinhart . Brad . October 19, 2022 . National Hurricane Center . Miami, Florida . en-US . October 19, 2022.
  3. Tropical Storm Roslyn Discussion Number 7 . Beven . Jack . October 21, 2022 . National Hurricane Center . Miami, Florida . en-US . October 21, 2022.
  4. Hurricane Roslyn Discussion Number 10 . Berg . Robbie . October 22, 2022 . National Hurricane Center . Miami, Florida . en-US . February 15, 2023.
  5. Hurricane Roslyn Tropical Cyclone Update . Bucci . Lisa . Brown . Daniel . October 23, 2022 . National Hurricane Center . Miami, Florida . en-US . October 23, 2022.
  6. Web site: Huerta . Cesar . October 23, 2022 . Huracán "Roslyn" toca tierra como categoría 3 en Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit . Hurricane "Roslyn" makes landfall as category 3 in Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030105036/https://www.razon.com.mx/mexico/huracan-roslyn-categoria-3-toca-tierra-santiago-ixcuintla-nayarit-503183 . October 30, 2022 . October 29, 2022 . La Razón . es.
  7. Tropical Storm Roslyn Discussion Number 16 . Brown . Daniel . October 23, 2022 . National Hurricane Center . Miami, Florida . en-US . October 23, 2022.
  8. News: Andrews . Evan . October 24, 2022 . Remnants of Hurricane Roslyn bring rounds of rain to North Texas . . Dallas, Texas . October 30, 2022.
  9. News: October 23, 2022 . Major Hurricane Roslyn heads for hit on Mexico's coast . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030104239/https://apnews.com/article/hurricanes-trending-news-mexico-hurricane-roslyn-storms-280fa61d8a7c03c3d844a50ed85db18e . October 30, 2022 . October 23, 2022 . Associated Press . en.
  10. Web site: October 23, 2022 . Major Hurricane Roslyn approaches Mexico's Pacific coast . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030083321/https://phys.org/news/2022-10-major-hurricane-roslyn-approaches-mexico.html . October 30, 2022 . October 23, 2022 . phys.org . Science X . en.
  11. News: October 23, 2022 . Anuncian cierre de puertos de Jalisco por huracán 'Roslyn' . Jalisco ports are announced for the closure of hurricane 'Roslyn' . Javier . Santos . La Jornada . es . February 16, 2023.
  12. News: Holpuch . Amanda . October 23, 2022 . Hurricane Roslyn Hits Mexico as a Category 3 Storm . en-US . The New York Times . October 23, 2022 . https://archive.today/20221023183248/https://www.nytimes.com/article/hurricane-roslyn-mexico.html . October 23, 2022.
  13. Web site: Gonzalez . Rodrigo Mendoza . October 23, 2022 . EN VIVO: Tormenta tropical Roslyn continúa en tierra sobre Durango . LIVE: Tropical Storm Roslyn continues on land over Durango . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030013818/https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/nacional/2022/10/23/en-vivo-tormenta-tropical-roslyn-continua-en-tierra-sobre-durango-451061.html . October 30, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . El Heraldo de México . es.
  14. News: Benítez . Crys . November 7, 2022 . 'Roslyn' dejó severos daños en Nayarit . 'Roslyn' left severe damage in Nayarit . November 10, 2022 . El Occidental . es.
  15. Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres. July 3, 2023. November 4, 2023. Impacto Socioeconómico De Los Principales Desastres Ocurridos En México. PDF. es. 7, 12.
  16. News: Garrison . Cassandra . October 23, 2022 . Two dead in Mexico after Storm Roslyn dumps heavy rains, flooding . en . Reuters . October 28, 2022 . https://archive.today/20221024173758/https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/hurricane-roslyn-batters-mexicos-pacific-coast-with-damaging-winds-major-2022-10-23/ . October 24, 2022.
  17. News: October 24, 2022 . Hurricane Roslyn makes landfall in Mexico and weakens into a tropical storm . en . NPR . The Associated Press . October 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030113034/https://www.npr.org/2022/10/22/1130749969/hurricane-roslyn-mexico-storm . October 30, 2022.
  18. Web site: October 23, 2022 . Hurricane Roslyn makes landfall in Mexico, avoids resorts . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030113629/https://apnews.com/article/hurricanes-trending-news-travel-climate-and-environment-storms-71e699ea4b8c57850eba299d4c259aec . October 30, 2022 . October 28, 2022 . AP NEWS . en.
  19. Web site: Suman 3 muertos en Nayarit por el paso de "Roslyn"; reportan 5 mil casas dañadas . There are 3 deaths in Nayarit due to the passage of "Roslyn"; reported 5 thousand houses damaged . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030114707/https://www.razon.com.mx/estados/suman-tres-muertos-nayarit-paso-roslyn-503399 . October 30, 2022 . October 29, 2022 . La Razón . es.
  20. Web site: Editorial . October 24, 2022 . Huracán Roslyn deja cuatro muertos y daños materiales en México . Hurricane Roslyn leaves four dead and material damage in Mexico . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031010046/https://eltiempolatino.com/2022/10/24/latinoamerica/huracan-roslyn-deja-cuatro-muertos-y-danos-materiales-en-mexico/ . October 31, 2022 . October 29, 2022 . El Tiempo Latino . es.
  21. Web site: Gilbert . Mary . Duff . Renee . October 20, 2022 . At least 2 dead after Roslyn strikes Mexico . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030115148/https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/at-least-2-dead-after-roslyn-strikes-mexico/1266170 . October 30, 2022 . October 24, 2022 . AccuWeather.
  22. News: October 24, 2022 . Hurricane Roslyn: At least three dead on Mexico's coast . en-GB . BBC News . October 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031003925/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-63361816 . October 31, 2022.
  23. Web site: Al menos 4 muertos tras el impacto del huracán Roslyn en México TRT Español . 2022-11-13 . www.trt.net.tr . es-ES.
  24. Web site: October 24, 2022 . Hurricane Roslyn weakens to tropical depression in Nayarit . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030120213/https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/hurricane-roslyn-tropical-depression-nayarit/ . October 30, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . Mexico News Daily . en-US.
  25. News: Huracán 'Roslyn' arrasó con cultivos de ostiones en Nayarit . Hurricane 'Roslyn' swept away oyster crops in Nayarit . Luis Martín . Sánchez . La Jornada . es . February 16, 2023.
  26. Web site: Photos: Hurricane Roslyn dumps heavy rain in Mexico . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030121039/https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2022/10/24/photos-the-aftermath-of-hurricane-roslyn-in-mexico . October 30, 2022 . October 29, 2022 . www.aljazeera.com . en.
  27. News: Holpuch . Amanda . October 24, 2022 . Roslyn Moves Inland and Breaks Up After Lashing Mexican Coast . en-US . The New York Times . October 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030122155/https://www.nytimes.com/article/hurricane-roslyn-mexico.html . October 30, 2022 . 0362-4331.
  28. Web site: October 24, 2022 . "Roslyn" deja tres muertos a su paso . "Roslyn" leaves three dead in her wake . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030123149/https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/roslyn-deja-tres-muertos-su-paso . October 30, 2022 . October 29, 2022 . El Universal . es.
  29. Web site: Mexico - Hurricane ROSLYN (GDACS, NOAA-NHC, SMN, Government of Nayarit, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 24 October 2022) - Mexico ReliefWeb . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030125525/https://reliefweb.int/report/mexico/mexico-hurricane-roslyn-gdacs-noaa-nhc-smn-government-nayarit-media-echo-daily-flash-24-october-2022 . October 30, 2022 . October 30, 2022 . reliefweb.int . en.
  30. Web site: Huracán Roslyn: Aplican Plan DN-III-E tras paso del ciclón . Hurricane Roslyn: Plan DN-III-E applied after passage of the cyclone . live . https://archive.today/20221029111156/https://www.noroeste.com.mx/nacional/se-ha-restablecido-63-del-suministro-electrico-en-sinaloa-nayarit-y-jalisco-informa-cfe-AM2824525 . October 29, 2022 . October 29, 2022 . El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento . es-MX.
  31. Web site: Fernandez . Arely . October 25, 2022 . Nayarit inicia reconstrucción de zonas afectadas por Huracán Roslyn . Nayarit begins reconstruction of areas affected by Hurricane Roslyn . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031025559/https://www.debate.com.mx/estados/Nayarit-inicia-reconstruccion-de-zonas-afectadas-por-Huracan-Roslyn-20221025-0216.html . October 31, 2022 . October 31, 2022 . EL DEBATE . es-MX.
  32. Web site: Meridiano.mx . Redacción de . 2022-10-30 . Entrega Cruz Roja apoyo a familias damnificadas . Red Cross delivery support to affected families . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031072143/https://meridiano.mx/2022/10/30/entrega-cruz-roja-apoyo-a-familias-damnificadas/ . October 31, 2022 . 2022-10-31 . Meridiano.mx . es.
  33. Web site: Noroeste/Redacción . October 30, 2022 . Entregan en Acaponeta, Nayarit, víveres donados por escuinapenses para damnificados por el huracán Roslyn . They deliver in Acaponeta, Nayarit, food donated by Escuinapense for victims of Hurricane Roslyn . live . https://archive.today/20221031090932/https://www.noroeste.com.mx/elsur/entregan-en-acaponeta-nayarit-viveres-donados-por-escuinapenses-para-damnificados-por-el-huracan-roslyn-HH2876191 . October 31, 2022 . 2022-10-31 . www.noroeste.com.mx . es-MX.

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