Tropical Depression Barry brought rain to eastern Mexico on Sunday night. At 11:00 p.m. EDT on Sunday the center of Tropical Depression Barry was located at latitude 22.0°N and longitude 97.8°W which put the center about 15 miles (25 km) south-southeast of Tampico, Mexico. Barry was moving toward the northwest at 9 m.p.h. (15 km/h). The maximum sustained wind speed was 35 m.p.h. (55 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 45 m.p.h. (55 km/h). The minimum surface pressure was 1007 mb.
Former Tropical Storm Barry weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday night just before it made landfall on the coast of Mexico south of Tampico. An upper level ridge over southern Mexico produced strong westerly winds that blew toward the top of Barry’s circulation. Those winds caused strong vertical wind shear. The strong vertical wind shear caused Barry to weaken to a tropical depression.
Tropical Depression Barry will move around the southwestern part of a high pressure system that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to over the Gulf of Mexico. The high pressure system will steer Barry toward the northwest during the next 24 hours. On its anticipated track, Tropical Depression Barry will move inland over Mexico west of Tampico.
Tropical Depression Barry is likely to weaken quickly as it moves farther inland. Even though Barry will weaken quickly, it could drop heavy rain on parts of the state of Veracruz. Heavy rain could cause flash floods in some locations, especially in mountainous areas.
