Hurricane Olaf has formed in Pacific, headed toward a strike on the Los Cabos resort region at the tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the area could see hurricane conditions overnight.
MEXICO CITY — New Hurricane Olaf was heading toward a strike on the Los Cabos resort region at the tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula on Thursday.
The U.S, National Hurricane Center said the area could see hurricane conditions overnight and urged people to rush preparations for the storm. It was centered about 155 miles southeast of Cabo San Lucas Thursday morning with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph . It was advancing to the north-northwest at 7 mph .Hurricane-force winds extended as far as 35 miles .
The Hurricane Center said tropical storm force winds were expected to start hitting the tip of the peninsula by the afternoon or evening, making preparations difficult. It was expected to bring 3 to 6 inches of rain to the southern part of the peninsula, with up to 10 inches in isolated spots, creating the danger of flash floods and mudslides.
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