Flossie was 250 kilometers (155 miles) from the port of Manzanillo in the Mexican state of Colima, the meteorological agency said early Tuesday.

It was generating maximum sustained winds of 140 km/h (85 mph) and was moving at 17 km/h (10 mph), it added.

The storm is expected to move parallel to the Pacific coast until it moves away from Mexican territory, likely leading to rain in the states of Michoacan, Guerrero, Colima, and some areas of Jalisco and Oaxaca.

"This rainfall could lead to isolated life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in steep terrain," it said.

Although a direct hit from Flossie is not expected, President Claudia Sheinbaum urged residents to "exercise extreme caution" in a message posted on social media on Sunday.

Mexico is hit by cyclones every year, both on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, usually between May and November.