Tropical Storm Alex soaks the Yucatan Peninsula

The first named storm arrived in the Yucatan Sunday with heavy rain and 35 miles per hour wind, which should increase to 60 mph as it makes its way to the Gulf of Mexico.

The storm may become a hurricane with up to 85 mph winds. Cancun and Cozumel were soaked with 2-4 inches of rain over the weekend, a glancing blow compared to

Nicaragua, Guatemala and Belize where up to 15 inches of rain created mudslides and floods in many areas. Some air traffic and cruise itineraries may be impacted as Alex makes its way north.