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Updated August 29th, 2021 at 13:40 IST

Mexico civil defense monitoing Hurricane Nora

Civil Protection officials in Mexico, on Saturday monitored the pass of newly formed Hurricane Nora, as it approached Pacific coast on its way north to Baja California Peninsula.

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Civil Protection officials in Mexico, on Saturday monitored the pass of newly formed Hurricane Nora, as it approached Pacific coast on its way north to Baja California Peninsula.

Nora had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph) late Saturday afternoon, with tropical storm force winds extending out 160 miles (260 kilometers) in some places.

The storm's large wind field and heavy rains mean much of Mexico's central and northern Pacific Coast could see floods, mudslides, and perilous surf even if it misses the very heart of the hurricane.

The weakened remnants may even bring rains later next week to the U.S. Southwest, the Great Basin, and Central Rockies, forecasters said.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center forecast track showed Nora skirting close to the bay sheltering Puerto Vallarta by Sunday morning and then shooting straight up the narrow Gulf of California a day later, passing very close to the Los Cabos resorts.

Nora was expected to start weakening as it blows further north toward the Arizona border region.

 

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Published August 29th, 2021 at 13:40 IST

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