Category 4 Hurricane Norma Approaches Baja California Sur

Expected to Weaken Over Weekend, Hurricane Norma Predicted to Unleash 5 to 15 Inch Rainfall, Heavy Winds, and Potential Floods in Southern Baja California Sur; Local Government Prepares Shelters and Supplies

Category 4 Hurricane Norma is expected to weaken over the weekend but still poses a significant threat to Baja California Sur, Mexico, with potential floods, heavy winds, and torrential rainfall of 5 to 15 inches.
As of October 19, 2023, Hurricane Norma exhibits wind speeds of up to 130 miles per hour and is on track to brush past Cabo San Lucas, a tourist hotspot in Baja California Sur.
Alongside Hurricane Norma, Hurricane Watches have been instigated for Todos Santos and Los Barriles. The Mexican government has also issued a tropical storm watch for Islas Marías, an archipelago off the western coast of Mexico.
Local government has initiated preparations for the storm which includes the arrangement of shelters, food, and supplies especially for people in low-lying coastal areas.
Norma is the 14th named storm to form in the eastern Pacific in 2023.
Reports suggest that Hurricane Norma might concurrently impact Baja California Sur with another disturbance in the Pacific; however, Norma is expected to follow a more northward track later in the week.