Coatzacoalcos sits on or near Mexico’s Gulf coast, squarely within the Atlantic hurricane basin, where the wet season runs from roughly June through November and the heaviest rain typically arrives with tropical storms and hurricanes.
On the Gulf coast in southern Veracruz, the city sits at the mouth of its namesake river, which can rise quickly during a hurricane’s heavy rain. Storms making landfall on this stretch of coast can stall over the region’s rivers and produce extended, severe flooding well after the initial landfall, which is why Mexico’s Servicio Meteorologico Nacional leans heavily on radar during hurricane season. Learn more: Hurricane Season Radar Guide · Open the full Rain Map