Hurricane Norbert: Mexico issues warning
People with plans to visit Cabo San Lucas and nearby areas in Baja California Sur this weekend are asking about Hurricane Norbert. They should check with airlines and travel agents, but the brunt of the storm probably will be felt well to the north.
However, Mexico has issued a hurricane warning for much of the region, including Cabo San Lucas. This means hurricane conditions are possible within or beyond 36 hours.
The National Hurricane Center graphic above was issued, along with the advisory, at 8 p.m. Thursday. It shows the storm's center passing about 200 miles north of Cabo San Lucas and, on the peninsula's east coast, far north of La Paz.
The northernmost city included in the hurricane warning is Loreto. The center of the Category 1 hurricane, with 90-mph winds, is 350 miles southwest of Cabo San Lucas, but Norbert will pick up speed Friday and is expected to make landfall near Magdalena Bay on Saturday morning.
— Pete Thomas
