Baja California News

Hurricane Norma to Slam Mexico This Weekend

Heavy rain and high winds will sweep the southern part of Mexico’s Baja California Sur, including Cabo San Lucas, for the next few days as Hurricane Norma approaches possible making a brief landfall sometime Saturday or early Sunday. Norma has …

Hurricane Kay Heads to Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Kay gained strength in the Pacific Wednesday and began lashing Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, where authorities prepared by opening shelters and closing some roads. Forecasters said there’s a chance outer bands of the big storm …

Hurricane Olaf Brings Strong Winds, Rain to Mexico’s Baja California

MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Olaf was blowing stronger winds and battering the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula with heavy rains as it made landfall on Thursday, officials said. Olaf hit land near San Jose del Cabo at 10:00 …

Genevieve Loses Punch as 2 New Storms Aim for the Gulf of Mexico

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Hurricane Genevieve lost some of its punch Thursday even as it lashed Mexico’s Los Cabos tourist resorts with hurricane-force gusts and heavy rains. And two storms formed in the Atlantic Basin — both on potential …

Hurricane Paul Strengthens in Pacific Off Mexico

Hurricane Paul is strengthening in the Pacific off Mexico and a tropical storm watch has been issued for a portion of Baja California. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Paul’s maximum sustained winds were 80 mph (130 kph) early Monday. …