Overview

• The US National Hurricane Center reported sustained winds up to about 130 km/h with the storm located roughly 185 km southwest of Cabo San Lucas.
• Mexico’s weather service forecast a brief strengthening to Category 2 over the Pacific before a potential landfall on the peninsula’s west coast Friday morning local time.
• After reaching land, the system is expected to move east toward the Gulf of California, according to official projections.
• Governor Víctor Castro said classes are suspended until further notice, and civil protection urged residents in vulnerable areas to stay away from bodies of water.
• Beaches in tourist areas including Cabo San Lucas are being closed as meteorologists warn the storm’s intensity could still fluctuate and agencies continue to issue updates.