The U.S. Embassy in Mexico alerted its citizens about Hurricane Rachel, which is a category [unspecified] and is currently located southwest of Jalisco.
The embassy stated that Rachel is expected to move northwest toward Cabo San Lucas and pass south of the Baja California peninsula on Saturday, October 3.
"The storm is not expected to directly impact Cabo San Lucas, but strong surf led authorities to close the port on Wednesday, September 30, until further notice," said Chargé d'Affaires Ronald Johnson.
He noted that authorities will also close all beaches and raise black flags starting this Wednesday, September 30.
"Similar ocean conditions have caused deadly rip currents and giant waves that have claimed the lives of U.S. citizens.
"Rain is forecast in the region from Thursday, September 1, through Sunday, October 4, so flooding could also occur," he warned.
Among the measures to take, the U.S. embassy asked its citizens to stay informed through local media and to avoid entering the water or walking on the beaches.
He added that roads could be affected by flooding or landslides, especially in areas of steep terrain.
Additionally, check road conditions before traveling; monitor the National Hurricane Center and the National Meteorological Service; and supervi…
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| 30-09-26 | 16:55 | Updated | 30-09-26 | 16:57 | Eduardo DinaView profileThe United States embassy in Mexico alerted its citizens about Hurricane Rachel, which is a category [unspecified] and is currently located southwest of Jalisco. The embassy indicated that Rachel is expected to move northwest toward Cabo San Lucas and pass south of the Baja California peninsula on Saturday, October 3. "The storm is not expected to directly impact Cabo San Lucas, but strong surf has led authorities to close the port on Wednesday, September 30, until further notice," said Chargé d'Affaires Ronald Johnson. He noted that authorities will also close all beaches and raise black flags starting this Wednesday, September 30. "Similar ocean conditions have caused deadly rip currents and giant waves that have claimed the lives of U.S. citizens. "Rain is forecast in the region from Thursday, September 1 through Sunday, October 4, so flooding could also occur," he warned. Among the measures to take, the U.S. embassy asked its citizens to stay informed through local media and avoid entering the water or walking on the beaches. He added that roads could be affected by flooding or landslides, especially in steep terrain areas. He also advised checking road conditions before traveling; monitoring the National Hurricane Center and the National Meteorological Service; and following Civil Protection sites. You may be interested in: Warning issued for impact of Hurricane Polo in BCS and Sonora; Tropical Storm Rachel being trackedHurricane Polo leaves no damage in Baja California Sur; calls made to take extra precautions due to impact in SonoraHurricane Polo leaves five people missing in Jalisco; Puerto Vallarta and Talpa de Allende report severe damageJoin our channel ¡EL UNIVERSAL is now on WhatsApp! From your mobile device, find out the day's most relevant news, opinion articles, entertainment, trends and more.aovMore information