While storm downgraded to a tropical depression, authorities say it could bring dangerous flash flooding and mudslides.
Former Hurricane Julia has drenched the Central American nations of Guatemala and El Salvador with heavy rain, forcing authorities to evacuate hundreds of residents and set up emergency shelters.
Julia has been downgraded to a tropical depression, bringing wind speeds of 60 km/h (35 mph) to Guatemala on Monday, down from 140km/h (85 mph) when the storm hit the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua as a hurricane a day earlier.
While the storm has started to ease and is expected to dissipate later on Monday, authorities warn that dangerous conditions could persist.
“Life-threatening flash floods and mudslides should continue from Julia across Central American and Southern Mexico through Tuesday,” the US National Hurricane Center said in an advisory on Monday.
The Miami-based centre also said 13 to 24cm (five to 10 inches) of rainfall was possible in El Salvador and southern Guatemala.
Guatemala declared a 30-day state of emergency on Monday to help authorities “implement urgent measures to safeguard the lives of Guatemalans”, President Alejandro Giammattei said on Twitter.
