Hurricane Andres - Latest Named Storm in 40 Years

Poorly organized Hurricane Andres can be seen at the peak of its intensity off Mexico's Pacific coast.

The first hurricane of the season in the eastern Pacific briefly flared up off Mexico, drenching resorts and coastal communities from Acapulco to Puerto Vallarta.

Andres formed as a tropical storm on Sunday in coastal waters of Mexico’s Guerrero state. Its appearance marked the latest date that a named storm has developed in 40 years.

A fisherman drowned when rough seas overturned his boat in a lagoon in Tecpan de Galeana, between Acapulco and Zihuatanejo, a state police report said.

Heavy rain in the resort of Acapulco unleashed flash flooding that forced about 200 people to evacuate their homes.

Concerns over ocean conditions prompted one cruise line to postpone docking in Puerto Vallarta for more than a week.

Andres attained hurricane strength for only a few hours, then began to gradually weaken as it remained well off the coast.

It eventually dissipated southeast of Cabo San Lucas, a popular resort at the tip of Baja California.

Hurricane Andres Track

Satellite Loop Data: CIMSS