Entries Categorized as 'Baja Clima'

Rick becomes the second strongest hurricane after Linda of 1997

Date October 17, 2009

With 180 mph winds Rick becomes the second strongest eastern North Pacific hurricane on record after Linda of 1997.
Interests in southern Baja California and the southwest coast of Mexico should monitor the progress of this severe hurricane.

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At 800 PM PDT/0300 UTC the eye of Hurricane Rick was located near latitude 15.0 north/longitude [...]

Extremely dangerous hurricane Rick still strengthening!

Date October 17, 2009

Extremely dangerous Rick still strengthening, may become a category five hurricane tonight. At 200 PM PDT/2100 UTC the center of Hurricane Rick was located near latitude 14.8 north/longitude 104.5 west or about 290 miles/470 km south of Manzanillo Mexico and about 660 miles/1065 km South-southeast of Cabo San Lucas Mexico.
Rick is moving toward the west-northwest [...]

Hurricane “Rick” now an extremely dangerous category four hurricane

Date October 17, 2009

At 315 am PDT/1015 UTC the center of Hurricane Rick was located near latitude 14.0 north/longitude 102.3 west or about 255 miles/410 km southwest of Acapulco Mexico and about 370 miles /595 km south-southeast of Manzanillo Mexico. Rick is moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph/19 km/hr and this motion is expected to continue for [...]

Rick nabs attention with its rapid evolution

Date October 16, 2009

Rick nabs attention with its rapid evolution interests in southwestern Mexico and Baja California should monitor the progress of the hurricane.
At 800 PM PDT/0300 UTC the center of Hurricane Rick was located near latitude 13.3 north…longitude 101.0 west or about 260 miles/415 km south-southwest of Acapulco Mexico. Rick is moving toward the west-northwest near 10 [...]

Rick continues to rapidly intensify

Date October 16, 2009

Rick continues to rapidly intensify further strengthening is forecast at 200 PM PDT/2100 UTC the center of Hurricane Rick was located near latitude 13.0 north longitude 100.0 west or about 270 miles/435 km south of Acapulco Mexico. Rick is moving toward the west-northwest near 9 mph/15 km/hr and this general motion is expected to continue [...]