At one point a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, Champi was still packing gusts of around 119 mph near its center, weather officials said.
Strong winds and coastal flooding are possible, but the storm is expected to stay far enough offshore that it will affect only the easternmost parts of the country.
The Mexican navy urged mariners and coastal residents to exercise extreme caution because of high waves, heavy rain and the risk of rising rivers, flooding and landslides in some areas.
Firefighters battling the Norte and Bryson fires will find little relief from weather conditions, which will see gusty Santa Ana winds and low humidity.
Turkey’s largest city, with 16 million residents, was hit by more rain in the 48 hours up to Thursday morning than the combined historical average for September and October, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
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