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 while positioned about 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 conditions for storm intensification.
- Mexican authorities issued alerts Thursday for heavy rain, landslides, and flooding across Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, and Jalisco, while the National Hurricane Center warned that the storm's swells could generate life-threatening surf.
- Remnants from Hurricane Polo continue to batter the U.S. Southwest, with flood watches remaining active across Texas and Nebraska as more than 20,000 residents lost power Thursday afternoon.
- The U.S. Embassy in Mexico advised citizens in Cabos San Lucas on Wednesday night of beach and port closures and deadly rip currents as the system tracks slowly westward away from populated areas.
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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 as northern Mexico and parts of the U.S. Southwest were reeling from flooding and damage from the remnants of Hurricane Polo earlier…
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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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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. Southwest were reeling from flooding and damage from the remnan...
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