A small tropical storm formed off the southwestern coast of Mexico when a tropical wave developed a closed center and became Tropical Storm Elida at 0600 UTC on 30 June 2014 about 150 nautical miles southeast of Manzanillo. Elida moved generally west-northwestward and then drifted near the coast, weakening to a tropical depression by 0000 UTC 2 July and degenerating to a remnant low a few hours later. The circulation dissipated at 0000 UTC 3 July just south of Zihuatanejo.
Elida did not make any landfalls as a tropical cyclone. Tropical storm warnings were issued along portions of the southwest Mexican coast (from Lázaro Cárdenas to Cabo Corrientes, later modified to Lázaro Cárdenas to Manzanillo) but all warnings were discontinued by 2100 UTC 1 July as the system weakened and moved away.
The storm’s maximum sustained winds reached 45 knots (about 52 mph) and the lowest analyzed central pressure was 1002 mb, making Elida a moderate tropical storm at its peak on 30 June. It never reached hurricane strength.
Reports indicate high waves and beach erosion affected the resort town of Barra de Navidad near Manzanillo; there are unconfirmed reports of severe damage to numerous hotels there. No casualties (deaths) were reported in association with Elida. Specific storm surge heights and rainfall totals were not available in the report for named cities or counties.
Elida was notable for forming close to the coast and for producing tropical-storm-force winds before a clearly closed surface circulation was identifiable in satellite and scatterometer data. The cyclone’s genesis was not well forecast in the short term, and official track errors for Elida were larger than recent averages, while some guidance models (notably ECMWF) had lower track errors in post-analysis.
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📄 Read NHC's full report on Elida → (opens at nhc.noaa.gov)| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-30 06:00 | TS | 17.00 | -103.00 | 45 | 1004 | |
| 2014-06-30 12:00 | TS | 17.10 | -103.40 | 45 | 1002 | |
| 2014-06-30 18:00 | TS | 17.30 | -104.10 | 45 | 1003 | |
| 2014-07-01 00:00 | TS | 17.50 | -104.40 | 45 | 1003 | |
| 2014-07-01 06:00 | TS | 17.50 | -104.30 | 45 | 1003 | |
| 2014-07-01 12:00 | TS | 17.40 | -104.20 | 40 | 1004 | |
| 2014-07-01 18:00 | TS | 17.30 | -104.00 | 35 | 1005 | |
| 2014-07-02 00:00 | TD | 17.10 | -103.60 | 30 | 1007 | |
| 2014-07-02 06:00 | LO | 17.00 | -103.10 | 25 | 1008 | |
| 2014-07-02 12:00 | LO | 16.90 | -102.60 | 25 | 1009 | |
| 2014-07-02 18:00 | LO | 16.90 | -102.40 | 20 | 1010 |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.