The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Lidia was of “extremely dangerous” strength and blowing maximum sustained winds of 225kph in the state of Jalisco.

“I urge people living between Nayarit and Jalisco, especially in Bahia de Banderas, Puerto Vallarta and Tomatlan, to take precautions,” President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on social media platform X, recommending people to stay away from low-lying areas, rivers and slopes.

The Miami-based NHC said Lidia was moving east-northeast at 26kph and should weaken quickly as it barrels inland.

In Puerto Vallarta, a major nearby tourist destination, the airport announced it was closing until 8am on Wednesday.

A Hurricane warning is in effect from the Islas Marias to the inland town of El Roblito in Nayarit state to the port city of Manzanillo, while tropical storm conditions could extend as far as Michoacan state and southern parts of Sinaloa.

Lidia was expected to produce between 100-200mm of rainfall, though some areas could see up to 300mm through Wednesday, the NHC said.

Further south, Tropical Storm Max left two dead and at least two injured in the state of Guerrero following heavy rains, according to local media reports.