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Hurricane Priscilla Strengthens Off Mexico, Poised to Reach Category 2 as It Tracks Parallel to Coast

Forecasters expect offshore intensification before midweek weakening, with dangerous surf and flash‑flood risks along Mexico’s Pacific coast.

In this satellite image released by NOAA, Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in the easter Pacific off Mexico, Oct. 5, 2025.
This NOAA satellite image taken at 5:20 p.m. EST on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, shows Tropical Storm Priscilla in the East Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico. (NOAA via AP)
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Overview

  • As of Monday morning, Priscilla had maximum sustained winds near 85 mph about 230–245 miles south‑southwest of Cabo Corrientes, moving north‑northwest around 5 mph.
  • Tropical storm watches are posted from Punta San Telmo to Punta Mita, and for Baja California SurCabo SCabo San Lucas to Santa Fe, signaling possible tropical‑storm conditions within 48 hours.
  • The National Hurricane Center projects additional strengthening to Category 2 and possibly near‑major intensity before weakening begins midweek as the system passes over cooler waters.
  • Outer bands are producing 2–6 inches of rain with flash‑flood and landslide risk in Michoacán, far western Guerrero, Colima and western Jalisco, with life‑threatening surf and rip currents reaching west‑central Mexico and the southern Baja peninsula.
  • Moisture from Priscilla may reach parts of Arizona, Nevada and southern California later this week, with regional NWS offices cautioning about localized flooding potential.