An area of low pressure centered about 150 miles south-southeast of the southern tip of Baja California is moving north-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph and is accompanied by winds to gale force. This system lacks sufficient organized thunderstorm activity to be classified as a tropical cyclone at this time. Although upper-level winds do not [...]

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A magnitude 5.0 earthquake broke in a remote area of Baja California at 3:52 a.m. today, producing shaking that was widely but lightly felt across San Diego County, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The shaker began 6.2 miles deep, and was centered about 48 miles south-southeast of Calexico. Find most current earth-quake information at the [...]

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Frank continues to weaken, now a tropical storm. at 200 PM PDT the center of Tropical Storm Frank was located near latitude 19.3 north – longitude 112.2 west. Frank is moving toward the northwest near 6 mph/9 km/hr. A gradual turn toward the north and north-northeast is expected during the next 48 hours. Maximum sustained [...]

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Tropical depression moving west-northwestward away from land. Summary of 800 am PDT/1500 UTC. Location is 15.3n 108.5w about 375 mi/605 km SW of Manzanillo Mexico about 535 mi/860 km S of the southern tip of Baja California. Maximum sustained winds 35 mph/55 km/hr present movement WNW or 290 degrees at 6 mph/9 km/hr. The center [...]

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A major 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck near the Mexico-California border on Sunday, killing at least one person as it rocked buildings and panicked residents from Tijuana to Los Angeles. One person died when a house in Mexicali collapsed, Alfredo Escobedo, director of emergency services in Baja California state, Mexico. He said others were reported trapped [...]

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