A hurricane, which strengthened from category three to four, was moving along the coast of western Mexico on Thursday, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, threatening the Lower Peninsula. California and its tourist beaches.
The hurricane dubbed “Hilary” has now reached category four on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which has five, with winds of up to 225 km / h, according to the NHC.
The hurricane was Thursday night into Friday about 425 miles (684 km) south of the Cabo San Lucas tourist region in southern Baja California, where it is expected to strengthen in the morning, according to the same source. .
“Hilary is expected to bring three to six inches (7.5 cm to 15 cm), and locally ten inches (25 cm), to parts of Baja California by Sunday evening,” the US center said. .
The hurricane has already affected the Mexican Pacific coast, including the tourist center of Acapulco and could hit southern California and Nevada early next week, the NHC said.
The Federal Electricity Commission in Mexico (CFE, public) has mobilized 800 people to deal with “possible supply problems” in the peninsula.
Hurricanes are a common occurrence on Mexican coasts between May and November.
08/18/2023 21:11:10 – Mexico (AFP) – © 2023 AFP
