Southern Mexico’s Pacific coast was braced for a Thursday morning impact with the approach of Hurricane Erick, which was upgraded to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 early Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

A red flag flutters in the wind, warning beachgoers of dangerous conditions as Tropical Storm Erick strengthens off Mexico's Pacific Coast, in San Benito, Chiapas state, Mexico, June 17, 2025. REUTERS/Damian Sanchez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Erick intensified into a hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast,

Erick, now a tropical storm, is forecast to become a powerful hurricane before making landfall southeast of Acapulco on Thursday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain.