[1/6] Workers remove a stand off a beach as Hurricane Norma barrels towards the Baja California peninsula, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, October 20, 2023.
REUTERS/Fernando Castillo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Estado de Baja California FollowMEXICO CITY, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Hurricane Norma strengthened as it churned toward the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Friday afternoon, threatening heavy rainfall beginning on Saturday at the area's popular tourist resorts.
The "major hurricane," according to air force hurricane hunters, is advancing to the north at a speed of 8 mph (13 km/h), the NHC said.
"It's a very strong storm," state Governor Victor Manuel Castro told reporters at a press conference, describing it as "erratic."
The NHC warned of dangerous winds, heavy rainfall and possible flooding across southern Baja California through Saturday.
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Fernando Castillo, Norma, Victor Manuel Castro, Castro, Sarah Morland, Natalia Siniawski, Deborah Kyvrikosaios, David Gregorio, Chris Reese
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Baja California, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, California, MEXICO, Mexico's Baja California, Norma, Sinaloa, Pacific, Baja