Tropical Storm Arthur moves west across Yucatan

Associated Press
Published: June 1, 2008

MIAMI - Tropical Storm Arthur, the first storm of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season, is bringing the threat of flooding and mud slides to Mexico’s southern Yucatan Peninsula.

The National Hurricane Center says the storm’s heavy rains remained the greatest concern Sunday morning. But the storm is disorganized and is expected to be downgraded to a tropical depression later in the day.

A tropical storm warning remained in effect for the eastern coast of the peninsula from Cabo Catoche, Mexico, south through Belize.

At 7 a.m. CDT, the center of the storm was located inland about 115 miles south of Campeche, Mexico. It was moving west at about 7 miles per hour. Maximum sustained winds were near 40 miles per hour.