The hurricane is currently in the eastern Pacific and coming inland to Mexico.The thing is the system supporting this hurricane crosses Mexico and the Gulf Coast. It bears watching considering it is making landfall with 105 mph winds and a central pressure of 954 millibars and falling.
October 21, 2013
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UNISYS Goes East Enhanced Infrared Satellite (click here for 12 hour loop - thank you)
This a Category 3 hurricane, people should not be on the beach as the eye approaches. Those winds will kill people on the beach.
MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Raymond formed on Sunday, barreling towards Mexico's Pacific coast and threatening to dump heavy rain on the beach resort of Acapulco, which is still recovering from destructive floods last month.
The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Raymond could get close to the coast of Mexico late on Monday or on Tuesday, and Mexico has issued a hurricane watch from Acapulco in Guerrero state to the port of Lazaro Cardenas further northwest.
Mexico has no major oil installations in the path of the hurricane, which is blowing winds of up to 75 miles per hour (120 kph) and is expected to meander after nearing the coast....
