[/caption]The center of major Hurricane Karl is expected to make landfall along the Gulf coast of Mexico within the next few hours. Karl currently has winds of up to 120 miles per hour, making it a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Hurricane Karl is currently a powerful hurricane, although little change in strength is forecast before it makes landfall. It is expected, however, that Karl will weaken after landfall. Karl will still remain a powerful hurricane, and will be a huge hazard to the people living where it is going to impact.
A hurricane warning is in effect for the coast of Mexico from Veracruz to Cabo Rojo.
A hurricane watch is in effect for the coast of Mexico north of Cabo Rojo to La Cruz.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for the coast of Mexico north of Cabo Rojo to La Cruz, and the coast of Mexico south of Veracruz to Punta El Largarto.
Once Karl makes landfall, it's expected that the storm will continue moving inland over Mexico tonight and Saturday.
Hurricane Karl will cause a dangerous storm surge that will raise water levels by as much as 12 to 15 feet above the normal tide levels along the immediate coast near and to the north of where the center of Karl makes landfall. The surge will be accompanied by large and dangerous waves.
Tropical storm conditions are already occurring at the coast where the storm is going to make landfall. Hurricane conditions are imminent. Hurricane-force winds will most likely spread inland near the center of Karl after landfall.
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Karl is expected to produce a lot of rainfall. Rainfall accumulations of 5 to 10 inches along the central and southern Mexican Gulf Coast region are expected, with isolated amounts of 15 inches possible in the interior mountains.
These heavy rains could cause dangerous and possibly life-threatening flash floods and mud slides.
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