Posted on 10/02/2022 9:04:46 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Orlene grew to Category 3 strength on Sunday as it headed toward Mexico’s northwest Pacific coast between the tourist towns of Mazatlan and San Blas.
After growing into a hurricane Saturday, Orlene quickly added power, and had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 kph) on Sunday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. That was slightly below its Category 4 peak of 130 mph (215 kph) earlier in the day.
The storm was forecast to roar past the Islas Marias, a former prison colony being developed as a tourist draw, late Sunday or early Monday and then head for a sparsely populated, lagoon-dotted stretch of mainland by late Monday.
Orlene was centered about 95 miles (155 kilometers) southwest of Cabo Corrientes — a point of land that juts into the Pacific just south of Puerto Vallarta — and was headed north at 8 mph (13 kph) early Sunday.
A hurricane warning was in effect from San Blas to Mazatlan.
Puerto Vallarta closed its port to ship and boat traffic Saturday as a precaution.
Mexico’s National Water Commission said Orlene could cause “mudslides, rising river and stream levels, and flooding in low-lying areas.”
The hurricane center described Orlene as a small storm, with hurricane-force winds extending out about 15 miles (30 kilometers) from the center and tropical storm-force winds out to 70 miles (110 kilometers).
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How does one say: “We’re All Gonna Die!!” in Spanish?
Not that I really care....
Oh no....Not another hurricane during Hurricane Season.
Wiping out and flooding the towns with maximum sustained winds that American hurricanes won’t wipe out and flood.
“Todos vamos a morir!!”
Here she comes:
https://www.windy.com/?29.822,-83.979,5
Lower left corner of the screen...
Great website! Thanks.
Hurricane Orlene has increased to a cat 4. at the western coast of Mexico. With any luck it could lead to some rainfall in drought ridden S. Texas.
Rain for TX is a good thing—in moderation. Otherwise, I’m watching this one from the background.
It’s addictive! ;)
Thank you, Diana! LOL
It doesn’t even show up on the wondermap.
It looks like NYC is getting slammed though.
Todos moriremos!
Gracias! LOL
No problemo :-)
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