Hurricane Roslyn makes landfall near Santa Cruz, Mexico

Meteorologist says that Roslyn is rapidly approaching Mexico 3:38 (CNN Spanish) — Roslyn made landfall in west-central Mexico, near Santa Cruz, in northern Nayarit, around 7:20 am (Miami time) as a major Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 120 mph, according to the most recent update from the National Hurricane Center. Roslyn is forecast to weaken rapidly as it moves inland over the mountainous terrain of western Mexico today. The dangerous storm surge is expected to cause significant coastal flooding. A hurricane warning is in effect for Islas Marías, an archipelago approximately 96 km from the mainland coast, and for the region from Playa Perula to Escuinapa. A hurricane watch is in effect for the area north of Escuinapa to Mazatlán. “Preparations to protect life and property must be completed quickly,” the National Hurricane Center said. The #Hurricane #Roslyn impacted as category 3 at 6:20 p.m. Central #Mexico time, in the town of Santa Cruz, municipality of Santiago Ixcuintla, #Nayarit. pic.twitter.com/jHVNCN0Ze9 — CONAGUA Climate (@conagua_clima) October 23, 2022 Significant rain is also expected, which could cause flash flooding and landslides, according to the forecast. The upper coast of Colima, western Nayarit, including the Marias Islands, and southeastern Sinaloa could see up to 203mm of rain. Jalisco could get a maximum of 254 mm along the north coast. Roslyn formed off the western coast of Mexico and sustained wind speeds increased to 60 mph in a 24-hour period from Friday through Saturday morning, a rapid intensification. The hurricane has been moving in a similar fashion to Hurricane Orlene, which made landfall on October 3 just north of the Nayarit-Sinaloa border as a Category 1 storm before dissipating inland. Orlene had strengthened into a Category 4 storm over open water the day before. CNN’s Haley Brink and Derek Van Dam contributed to this report. Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with recent information.