Floods, the other tragedy facing Mexico 2:21
(CNN Spanish) -
The National Water Commission of Mexico (Conagua) reported this Thursday at 11:00 am, Miami time, that tropical storm Olaf intensified to a category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
By 2:15 pm Miami time, Olaf was on his way to Baja California Sur, in northwestern Mexico.
The center of Olaf is located 185 kilometers southeast of Cabo San Lucas, in Baja California Sur, with sustained winds of 130 km / h, gusts of 160 km / h and displacement to the north-northwest at 15 km / h.
The #Huracán #Olaf maintains its trajectory towards #BajaCaliforniaSur.
Its center is located this afternoon 185 km southeast of Cabo San Lucas.
More information, consult it at https://t.co/VVYNAjY7Uo pic.twitter.com/Mc5YyCjAY8
- CONAGUA Climate (@conagua_clima) September 9, 2021
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According to Conagua, Olaf will cause torrential rains of 150 to 250 millimeters in Baja California Sur, very strong of 50 to 75 millimeters in towns of Nayarit and Sinaloa, strong of 25 to 50 millimeters in regions of Jalisco and intervals of showers of 5 to 25 millimeters in Colima.
Prisoners evacuated in Hidalgo, Mexico, preventively due to possible floods due to heavy rains in the region
Winds of 120 to 140 km / h are also expected with waves of 5 to 7 meters in height on the coast of Baja California Sur, and gusts of winds of 60 to 80 km / h with waves of 3 to 5 m in the coasts of Sinaloa and the southern Sea of Cortez.
"On the forecast track, the center of Olaf will approach southern Baja California Sur today, move near or over the southern part of the peninsula tonight and Friday, and then move westward away from land on Friday. at night and on Saturday, "the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said at noon on Thursday.
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