Hurricane Kay, which killed three people in Mexico over the weekend, is expected to intensify to a Category 2 storm later in the day and could further strengthen to 'major' storm over the next day and a half, authorities said on Tuesday.
A crane removes a yacht from the marina ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Kay, in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur state, Mexico, September 6, 2022. REUTERS/Monserrat ZavalaMEXICO CITY, Sept 6 - Hurricane Kay, which killed three people in Mexico over the weekend, is expected to intensify to a Category 2 storm later in the day and could further strengthen to "major" storm over the next day and a half, authorities said on Tuesday.
"It's expected that Kay will continue to intensify, and will reach hurricane Category 2 this Tuesday afternoon and evening," a spokesperson for Mexico's National Water Commission, CONAGUA said in a press conference.A Category 2 storm packs sustained winds of 96-110 miles per hour . Kay is expected to reach near the west-central coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula by Thursday and Friday.
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