Tropical Storm Arlene, the first
named storm of the
2011 Atlantic hurricane season, brought blustery conditions to much of eastern Mexico in late June to early July 2012. Arlene originated from an
Atlantic tropical wave, which crossed the
Yucatán Peninsula before emerging over warm waters in the
Bay of Campeche. Despite moderate
wind shear, the disturbance strengthened and developed a surface circulation, prompting the
National Hurricane Center to declare it a tropical storm on June 28. Arlene remained vigorous for most of its existence; the storm peaked in intensity with winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) on June 30, just before making landfall on the coast of
Veracruz. Crossing the mountains of eastern Mexico, Arlene weakened to a depression before dissipating early on July 1.