Tropical Depression Karl dropped heavy rain over parts of southern Mexico on Saturday morning. At 5:00 a.m. EDT on Saturday the center of Tropical Depression Karl was located at latitude 18.6°N and longitude 93.0°W which put it about 95 miles (150 km) east-northeast of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Karl was moving toward the southwest at 5 m.p.h. (8 km/h). The maximum sustained wind speed was 30 m.p.h. (50 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 40 m.p.h. (65 km/h). The minimum surface pressure was 1007 mb.

The center of Tropical Depression Karl made landfall on the coast of Mexico between Coatzacoalcos and Ciudad del Carmen on Saturday morning. Thunderstorms were occurring in bands in the southern part of Karl’s circulation. Those thunderstorms were dropping heavy rain over western Tabasco and southeastern Veracruz. Heavy rain is likely to cause flash floods in some locations. The circulation in the lower levels of Tropical Depression Karl will continue to weaken as it moves farther inland, but thunderstorms will continue to drop heavy rain over the region during the next few hours.