Pacific Hurricane Jimena Update 9-1
Position: 23.2 N 111.3 W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northwest [345°] near 13 mph [20 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 115 mph [230 kph].
Wind Gusts: 140 mph [225 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 140 miles [225 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 45 miles [75 km].
Minimum central pressure: 960 mb ↑.
It is 90 miles [145 km] West-Northwest of Cabo San Lucas Mexico.
a Hurricane Warning is in effect for the southern portion of the Baja California peninsula from Punta Abreojos southward on the West Coast and from Mulege southward on the East Coast including Cabo San Lucas.
This a small, intense storm in the Pacific, that might produce some rain for Southern California, but will be a major problem for the people of Baja. It is currently undergoing an eyewall replacement and should regain some strength after the new eyewall is established.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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