Hurricane Norbert closing in on Baja California Sur
Many have expressed concern about Hurricane Norbert, as it approaches the west coast of Baja California Sur. Though a tropical storm warning and hurricane watch are in effect in the Los Cabos and East Cape regions, as well as La Paz, the center of the storm is still expected to pass to the north of these areas.
The eye of the hurricane, as of 8 a.m., was 275 miles southwest of Cabo San Lucas. It's expected to veer in a northeasterly direction later today. When the storm, which currently boasts 100-mph winds, makes landfall Saturday morning, its center will be about 200 miles north of Land's End.
Above is a photo of the Cabo San Lucas marina, taken Friday morning by Tracy Ehrenberg from her office at Pisces Sportfishing.
"Absolutely no problem," Ehrenberg reported. "Sun has just come out. Zero rain. Zero wind and no waves."
It is undoubtedly a different scenario, or soon will be, around the peninsula and up along the Pacific coast.
Below is a three-day projection supplied by the National Hurricane Center. The center is sending an aircraft to the storm area this afternoon.
Weekend travelers should consult travel agencies and airlines for possible delays.
--Pete Thomas
