This Friday morning, Hurricane Olaf advances through Baja California Sur and Sinaloas, however it will continue its trajectory in the Mexican Pacific. The National Meteorological Service (SMN) announced that it is “very close” to making landfall in the state of Baja California Sur and that it could do so tonight as a category two hurricane.
Olaf went out to the Pacific Ocean; in the next few hours it will move to the northwest 20 kilometers per hour (km / h), bordering the western coast of said entity. It remains a category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with maximum sustained winds of 140 km / h and gusts of 165 km / h.
During the next few hours it will cause intense punctual rains (from 75 to 150 millimeters [mm]) in Baja California Sur, intervals of showers (from 5 to 25 mm) in regions of Nayarit and Sinaloa, gusts of wind from 90 to 110 km / h and high waves of 3 to 5 meters (m) in height and possible waterspouts on the coast of Baja California Sur, as well as gusts of 50 to 70 km / h with waves of 1 to 5 m on the coasts of Nayarit and Sinaloa, in addition to the southern Sea of Cortez.
08:00 / Its center is located on the west-southwest coastline of Baja California Sur. Its cloud bands cause rain, strong winds and high waves.
7:30 / Olaf continues as a Category 1 hurricane on the SaffirSimpson scale and is this morning on the coastline 55 km to the west-southwest of La Paz, Baja California Sur.
5:20 / Civil Protection predicted damage to homes of light materials, falling trees and cuts to electrical power, for which he asked to take extreme precautions.
4:49 / Prevention zone is established due to hurricane effects from Todos Santos to Cabo San Lázaro; tropical storm prevention zone from Cabo San Lázaro to Puerto San Andresito and from Todos Santos to Loreto.
4:40 / Conagua reported that the Hurricane Olaf is in the waters of the Pacific Ocean. It remains category 1 on the Saffir Simpson scale.
4:00 / Electric shocks were predicted during heavy rains because of Olaf. Take precautions: unplug electronic devices, close windows and curtains, and avoid contact with water and metal objects.
3:30: Olaf could cause heavy rains in La Paz and Los Cabos; very strong punctual rains in Sinaloa, as well as strong punctual rains in Nayarit
3:00 / They predicted gusts of 60 to 80 km / h with waves of 3 to 5 meters in the south of the Sea of Cortez, Sinaloa and Nayarit.
2:22 / Blue alert for minimal danger it was activated in the northeast and southwest of Jalisco; north, east, west, center and south of Nayarit.
2: 20 / Hurricane Olaf downgraded to category 1 and continues on land over San José del Cabo in Baja California Sur, 55 kilometers to the north-northwest.
01:00 / Torrential rains expected and gusts of wind of up to 140 km / h in Baja California Sur, in addition to high waves of up to 7 meters high on the coasts.
00:25 / SEMAR reported the closure of ports in the Mexican Pacific. Small boats: in La Paz, Los Barriles, Cabo San Lucas, San José del Cabo, Loreto and San Carlos, in BCS and in Sinaloa: Topolobampo and Mazatlán.
23:30: The State Council of Civil Protection decided to suspend in Los Cabos and La Paz, work activities of the public sector
23:00 / Conagua reported that the center de Olaf made landfall in the vicinity of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, as category 2.
22:00 / Carlos Mendoza Davis, governor of BCSHe indicated through his social networks that operations will be closed at the La Paz International Airport and that at 5:00 a.m. on September 11, the weather conditions will be verified
21:25 / The SMN reported that the eye of Hurricane Olaf has already made landfall in the vicinity of Los Cabos
21:10 / The CNPC reported that the Hurricane Olaf It is currently located 70 km east-southeast of Cabo San Lucas in BCS and the winds in the area are 150 km / h with gusts of 185 km / h.
20:10 / According to SMN, it is forecast that between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. this Thursday, the center of Olaf will impact the municipalities of Los Cabos and Peace on BCS, most likely a category two hurricane.
20:05 / The CFE announced that it is prepared to address the possible effects that Hurricane Olaf may leave in its passage through the state of BCS. For emergency care, 526 electrical workers, 80 cranes, 123 vehicles and 1 helicopter have been made available, located in strategic points.
19:45 / In addition to BCS, Hurricane Olaf category one will impact the state of Sinaloa, mainly in the municipalities of Navolato, Mazatlán, Cosalá, San Ignacio, Concordia, Elota, Rosario and Escuinapa.
19:15 / The SMN announced that Hurricane Olaf, until now a category one, is very close to making landfall between the municipalities of Los Cabos and La Paz in BCS. Civil Protection of Mexico reported that the natural phenomenon presents winds of 150 km / h.
18:00 / Due to the passage of Hurricane Olaf, the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) activated the DNIIIE Plan and the Secretary of the Navy (SEMAR) activated the Marine Plan. Likewise, Civil Protection of Mexico reported that the National Water Commission (CONAGUA), the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and the Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT) are already implementing preparedness and response actions before the arrival of the meteorological phenomenon in BCS.
17: 40 / The SMN predicted that there will be heavy point torrential rains in Baja California Sur (BCS); very strong points in Sinaloa and Nayarit; Showers with strong occasional rains in Jalisco and intervals of showers in Colima, Durango and Zacatecas.
16:30 / The National Coordination of Civil Protection of Mexico (CNPC) issued a red alert for maximum danger in the state of Baja California South due to the passage of the hurricane in the center and south of the federative entity.
16:00 / The SMN reported that Olaf It is located 130 km. southeast of Cabo San Lucas and is expected to make landfall between the municipalities of Los Cabos and La Paz, most likely as a category two hurricane, approximately between 10:00 p.m. this Thursday and 01:00 a.m. on Friday, September 10 .
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