Hurricane Rachel Strengthens to Category 2 Off of 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 3 cyclone off Mexico's Pacific coast, positioned about 230 miles off the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph.
- Experts attribute this unusually active Pacific hurricane season to El Niño, which has created warmer ocean temperatures and wind patterns that provide ideal conditions for rapid storm intensification.
- Mexican authorities warned Thursday 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 from Hurricane Polo continue battering the U.S. Southwest, with flood watches active across Texas and Nebraska as the region deals with earlier storm damage.
- The U.S. Embassy in Mexico warned citizens in Cabos San Lucas on Wednesday night of beach closures and deadly rip currents as the system tracks westward away from populated areas.
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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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Hurricane Rachel strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Rachel has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast, according to the National Hurricane Center, as northern Mexico and parts of the U.S.
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