Hurricane Adrian originated from a tropical wave that moved off the western coast of Africa, near the Cape Verde Islands in early May 2005.

[1][2] Unlike most storms in the eastern Pacific, Tropical Depression One-E tracked towards the northwest in response to a trough over Mexico.

Warm waters, around 30 °C (86 °F), ahead of the storm would allow for further strengthening despite wind shear and interaction with the high terrain of Central America.

Additionally, some forecasts predicted that Adrian would survive the passage of Central America and enter the Caribbean,[4] possibly becoming the third known storm to cross from the eastern Pacific into the Atlantic basin.

At this time, the storm was situated about 85 mi (140 km) and had sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a barometric pressure of 982 mbar (hPa; 29 inHg).

[1] Not long after becoming a hurricane, Adrian suddenly succumbed to persistent wind shear off the coast of El Salvador.

Meteorologists at the NHC stated that Adrian's near-parallel track along the coast of El Salvador contributed to its rapid weakening as well as keeping the low offshore.

Later on May 20, the system weakened to a tropical depression and made landfall in Honduras, along the pacific coast, around 1:00 pm PDT (2100 UTC) with winds of 25 mph (35 km/h).

[10] In fears of significant damage, a state of emergency was declared for the entire country, home to roughly 6.5 million people.

[13] In El Salvador, rains from Adrian led to numerous landslides and flash floods, mainly along coastal areas.