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Hurricane Flossie Gains Category 3 Strength in the Pacific While Remaining Off Mexico’s Southwest Coast
- By Tuesday night, Flossie had intensified into a major hurricane with sustained winds reaching at least 111 mph off the southwestern coast of Mexico.
- Flossie originated from a tropical storm advancing northwest at 10 mph, prompting tropical storm warnings along the southwestern coast of Mexico between Punta San Telmo and Playa Perula, with watches issued for areas further east and north.
- The storm was positioned roughly 180 miles to the southwest of Manzanillo and was predicted to bring rainfall between 2 and 6 inches, resulting in flooding and hazardous surf conditions in the Mexican states of Guerrero, Michoacán, Colima, and Jalisco.
- Officials forecast Flossie to strengthen through Wednesday morning before weakening over cooler waters, with life-threatening flooding and mudslides possible in steep inland areas.
- Flossie's offshore path and increasing strength prompted tropical storm warnings and watches, urging residents to stay updated and prepare for hazardous coastal impacts.
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CNN en Español On Wednesday morning, Flossie was located 380 kilometers west-southwest of Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco and 445 km south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur. Flossie has sustained maximum winds of 175 kilometers per hour (km/h), gusts of 215 km/h and moves west-northwest at 17 km/h. According to the forecast, Flossie would be degraded to hurricane category 1 by Wednesday afternoon and to tropical storm on Friday morning.
CNN en Español On Wednesday morning, Flossie was located 380 kilometers west-southwest of Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco and 445 km south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur. Flossie has sustained maximum winds of 175 kilometers per hour (km/h), gusts of 215 km/h and moves west-northwest at 17 km/h. According to the forecast, Flossie would be degraded to hurricane category 1 by Wednesday afternoon and to tropical storm on Friday morning.
Cyclone remains off the southwestern coast of Mexico with no chance of touching land, according to forecasts
MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Flossie strengthened to a Category 3 storm Tuesday night as it remained off the coast of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean.
Cyclone remains off the southwestern coast of Mexico with no chance of touching land, according to forecasts
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