Tropical Storm Karl drifted near an easily flooded stretch of Mexico’s southern Gulf coast Friday, but might weaken before hitting land, forecasters said.
The storm could be a tropical depression before reaching the coast of Tabasco state, probably sometime on Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Landfall previously had been forecast for Friday night.
Karl had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph) late Friday afternoon. It was centered about 95 miles (155 kilometers) northwest of Ciudad del Carmen and headed south-southwest at 5 mph (7 kph).
Tropical Storm Karl wanders off Mexico’s southern Gulf coast
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