Tropical Storm Cristina Develops Near Nicaragua's Coast

WHO:

AP News - Forecasters from the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

WHAT:

ABC News - Tropical Storm Cristina has formed with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph).

ABC News - A tropical storm warning is in effect from Puerto Sandino to the Guatemala/El Salvador border.

ABC News - Cristina is forecast to bring rainfall of 4 to 8 inches, with maximum totals of about 12 inches (30 centimeters).

WHERE:

AP News - The storm is located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Nicaragua.

ABC News - Cristina is centered 100 miles (160 kilometers) west-southwest of Managua, Nicaragua, and about 170 miles (275 kilometers) southeast of San Salvador, El Salvador.

ABC News - The storm is expected to affect coastal Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala.

WHEN:

ABC News - The storm formed on a Monday.

ABC News - Rainfall is expected through Thursday.

WHY:

ABC News - Cristina is the second tropical storm affecting the Eastern Pacific Ocean, following Tropical Storm Boris.

HOW:

ABC News - The storm is developing in the Pacific Ocean, indicating typical tropical storm formation processes.

(UPDATED June 9, 2026 13:55 UTC)

Tropical Storm Cristina has formed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Nicaragua, with maximum sustained winds reaching 45 miles per hour. A tropical storm warning is currently in effect from Puerto Sandino to the Guatemala/El Salvador border, and the storm is expected to bring significant rainfall of 4 to 8 inches, with potential totals of up to 12 inches. Cristina, the second tropical storm in the Eastern Pacific this season, is centered about 100 miles west-southwest of Managua and is forecast to impact coastal areas of Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala through Thursday.