 Weak steering currents allowed for Larry to drift westward at about two mph ( 3 km / h ) while marginally favorable conditions allowed the storm to strengthen to a peak of 65 mph ( 105 km / h ) on October 3 . A mid @-@ level ridge forced the storm more to the south @-@ southeast , where after remaining a 60 mph ( 97 km / h ) storm for three days , Larry made landfall on Paraíso in the Mexican state of Tabasco on October 5 . It steadily weakened over land , and degenerated into a remnant low on October 6 while mid @-@ way through the Isthmus of Tehuantepec . The remnant low turned to the southwest , and reached the eastern Pacific Ocean on the October 7 . The remnants of Larry re @-@ organized in the eastern Pacific , with the National Hurricane Center indicating for the possibility of redevelopment into a tropical depression on October 9 . However , the convection diminished , and further development was no longer anticipated . 
