Hurricane Roslyn barrels towards Mexico

Nayarit is home to popular beach destinations like Sayulita and Punta Mita.

Maximum sustained winds were near 215km/h, and rainfall of up to 25 centimetres was expected along the northern coast of Jalisco state, which neighbours Nayarit, the US National Hurricane Center said. 

On the upper coast of Colima and western Nayarit, up to 20cm of rainfall was expected.

A hurricane warning was in effect for the coast from Playa Perula to Escuinapa and Las Islas Marias.

Although some weakening was possible beginning on Saturday night, Roslyn was expected to still be near or at major hurricane strength when it makes landfall, the NHC said.