Entries Categorized as 'Los Cabos'

Rick weakens further but still a dangerous hurricane

Date October 19, 2009

Government of Mexico has issued a Hurricane Watch for southern Baja California from Santa Fe southward on the West Coast and from San Evaristo southward on the East Coast including Cabo San Lucas. At 200 am PDT/0900 UTC the center of Hurricane Rick was located near latitude 17.5 north longitude 111.1 west or about 380 [...]

Rick maintaining winds near 180 mph remains dangerous hurricane

Date October 18, 2009

Interests in southern Baja California and the southwest coast of Mexico should monitor the progress of this extremely dangerous hurricane. At 2:00 am PDT/09:00 UTC the eye of Hurricane Rick was centered near latitude 15.3 north/longitude 107.2 west or about 555 miles/890 km south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas Mexico. Rick is moving toward the west-northwest [...]

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 [...]