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| Hurricane churns towards Mexico | Hurricane churns towards Mexico |
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| Hurricane Norbert has become a major storm in the Pacific Ocean and is forecast to hit Mexico by the weekend, the US National Hurricane Centre says. | Hurricane Norbert has become a major storm in the Pacific Ocean and is forecast to hit Mexico by the weekend, the US National Hurricane Centre says. |
| Norbert, whose winds have increased to 185km/h (115mph), is expected to veer towards the Baja California peninsula and then mainland Mexico. | Norbert, whose winds have increased to 185km/h (115mph), is expected to veer towards the Baja California peninsula and then mainland Mexico. |
| Baja California is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. | Baja California is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. |
| Norbert was 755km (470 miles) miles) south of Baja California at 0900 on Wednesday, moving at 17km/h (10 mph). | Norbert was 755km (470 miles) miles) south of Baja California at 0900 on Wednesday, moving at 17km/h (10 mph). |
| Meanwhile Tropical Storm Marco, which hit Mexico's Gulf coast late on Tuesday, has weakened to o a tropical depression. | Meanwhile Tropical Storm Marco, which hit Mexico's Gulf coast late on Tuesday, has weakened to o a tropical depression. |
| Mexico's state oil company shut down some oil platforms in the Gulf and evacuated 3,000 people before Marco hit the coast, 90km north of the port city of Veracruz. | Mexico's state oil company shut down some oil platforms in the Gulf and evacuated 3,000 people before Marco hit the coast, 90km north of the port city of Veracruz. |
| Marco is expected to disappear overnight but forecasters said rains from the storm could still cause mudslides. | Marco is expected to disappear overnight but forecasters said rains from the storm could still cause mudslides. |