 When the system was first classified as a tropical cyclone on June 14 , the government of Mexico issued hurricane watch and a tropical storm watch for a portion of the Mexican Coast from Barra de Tonala to Punta <unk> . Later that day , the watch was upgraded into a hurricane warning . Meanwhile , authorities issued an orange alert for most of Oaxaca , the second highest alert , and a yellow alert , the third highest alert , for northern Oaxaca , Chiapas and Guerrero . A green alert was issued for the state of Puebla , and blue alert , the second lowest alert , for southern Veracruz , Tabasco , Tlaxcala , Morelos and Michoacán . In Oaxaca , officials arranged evacuations for residents in low @-@ lying areas to go to schools , halls , and churches . In the fishing port of Puerto Angel , boating access was <unk> and the port of Salina Cruz was closed . To avoid family separations , schools were closed for several states . The government electricity agency channeled 608 electrical workers due to the threat of damage in the states of Oaxaca and Guerrero . A total of 23 plants were moved to provide emergency power supply . 
