Hurricane Rachel Strengthens to Category Three Off Mexican Coast

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Hurricane Rachel has reached Category 3 strength off Mexico's Pacific coast following earlier storm disruptions.

What's new · 2h agoHurricane Rachel has been upgraded from a Category 2 storm to a Category 3 hurricane.

Hurricane Rachel has strengthened into a major Category 3 storm while tracking off the Pacific coast of Mexico. The intensification follows earlier heavy rainfall and flooding across parts of the United States Southwest and northern Mexico driven by the remnants of Hurricane Polo.

The National Hurricane Center confirmed the upgrade of Hurricane Rachel to a Category 3 intensity level.
The storm's current path parallels the western coastline of Mexico over Pacific waters.
Prior flooding in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico was linked to the earlier passage of Hurricane Polo.

By the numbers

3Category storm strength

Timeline

Sep 28Tropical Storm Rachel moved along the Mexican coast before warnings were discontinued.
Oct 1The cyclone strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane off the Mexican Pacific coast.
Oct 2The storm continued offshore while parts of northern Mexico and the US Southwest managed flooding from Hurricane Polo.

Why it matters

Tropical cyclones off Mexico's Pacific coast frequently threaten coastal communities and generate moisture that pushes inland to cause severe flooding across the region and parts of the American Southwest.

What outlets agree on

Hurricane Rachel has intensified into a Category 3 storm off the Pacific coast of Mexico, following earlier weather disruptions caused by Hurricane Polo.

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