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| Mexican-bound storm strengthens | |
| (about 19 hours later) | |
| Hurricane Norbert has strengthened in the Pacific Ocean to a Category-Four storm and is forecast to hit Mexico by the weekend, meteorologists say. | |
| Norbert, packing winds of up to 215km/h (135mph), 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 715km (445 miles) miles) south of Baja California at 2100 GMT on Wednesday, moving north-west at 15km/h. | |
| The hurricane is expected to veer north on Thursday or Friday, said the Miami-based US National Hurricane Center. | |
| Meanwhile Tropical Storm Marco, which hit Mexico's Gulf coast late on Tuesday, has weakened to 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. |