It emerged into the Pacific Ocean as a tropical storm on October 10, becoming the eighteenth tropical storm of the 2022 Pacific hurricane season, and the second storm of the season to survive the crossover between the Atlantic–Pacific basin, after Bonnie in July. The storm then briefly moved along the coast of El Salvador, before moving inland and degenerating into a remnant low over Guatemala in October 10. Julia brought heavy rains that caused life-threatening flash floods and deadly mudslides in northern Venezuela and much of Central America.