The Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN) of the Comisión Nacional del Agua (Conagua) forecasts an intense storm approaching Mexico with heavy rainfall, strong winds, and hail for up to 72 hours. ^[1] Tropical Storm Marie is expected to intensify into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean, affecting Baja California Sur and the central Pacific coast with high waves and heavy rain. ^[2] Hurricane Marie is currently tracking a path that affects multiple states, prompting official alerts. ^[3] Hurricane Marie reached Phase 1 status on the night of September 2, 2026. ^[4] The National Meteorological Service (SMN) confirmed on September 3, 2026, that Tropical Storm Marie officially evolved into a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale during the early morning hours. ^[5] The Mexican Navy (Semar) ordered the closure of five ports in Baja California Sur for small vessels due to Hurricane Marie. ^[6] The National Meteorological Service (SMN) of Mexico reported on 2026-07-04 that Hurricane Marie, the 13th named storm of the Eastern Pacific season, has intensified to Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. ^[7] Low-pressure channels and tropical waves will cause heavy rain and electrical discharges across the northeast, east, south, and southeast of Mexico, with possible hail in the west and center. ^[8] Rainfall forecasts include 50 to 75 mm in Baja California Sur, Sonora, Chihuahua, Nayarit, and Michoacán, and 25 to 50 mm in Sinaloa, Durango, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Jalisco, Colima, Guerrero, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Estado de México, Puebla, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo. ^[9] Local authorities have urged residents to prepare for severe weather conditions. ^[10] Meteorological agencies are monitoring the storm's development and potential landfall. ^[11] Flights were diverted due to the weather conditions caused by Hurricane Marie. ^[12]