Hurricane Rachel Strengthens to a Category 3 Storm Off Mexico's Pacific Coast
The storm’s 120 mph winds and dangerous swells prompted alerts for heavy rain, flooding and landslides in western Mexico, officials said.
- On Thursday, Hurricane Rachel strengthened into a Category 2 cyclone off Mexico's Pacific coast, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph positioned 230 miles off the southern tip of Baja California.
- Experts attribute this unusually active Pacific hurricane season to El Niño, which has fueled warmer ocean temperatures and wind patterns that create ideal intensification conditions.
- Mexican authorities warned of heavy rain, landslides, and flooding across Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, and Jalisco, while the National Hurricane Center cautioned that swells could generate life-threatening surf.
- Remnants of Hurricane Polo continue battering the U.S. Southwest, with flood watches active across Texas and Nebraska as more than 20,000 residents in Texas lost power Thursday.
- The U.S. Embassy in Mexico cautioned citizens in Cabos San Lucas on Wednesday night about beach closures and deadly rip currents as the system tracks westward away from populated areas.
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Hurricane Rachel has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast as northern Mexico and parts of the U.S. Southwest were reeling from flooding and damage from the remnants of Hurricane Polo earlier this week.
Hurricane Rachel's strength increased to a category 3 Thursday, off the Pacific coast of Mexico, while northern Mexico and parts of the southwest of the United States suffered flooding and damage from the remnants of Hurricane Polo earlier this week. According to the National Hurricane Center, located about 390 kilometres off the southern tip of Baha California, the hurricane continues to move slowly westward, and is expected to intensify the ne…
Rainfall generated by Rachel could lead to landslides, increased levels of rivers and streams, and overflows and floods, the SMN warned.
Authorities warn of possible landslides and floods in Baja California Sur and Sinaloa. Cyclone causes the closure of at least 13 ports in the west of the country
Hurricane Rachel strengthens to Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast
Hurricane Rachel has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast as northern Mexico and parts of the U.S. Southwest were reeling from flooding and damage from the remnants of Hurricane Polo earlier this week.
Hurricane Rachel turns Category 3 off Mexico, dangerous surf warning issued
Hurricane Rachel has intensified to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast. Authorities are warning of dangerous surf, heavy rain and possible flooding, while the US also faces storm-linked disruption.
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