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Mexican-bound storm strengthens Mexico-bound storm loses strength
(about 8 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. A hurricane set to buffet Mexico's Pacific coast this weekend has been downgraded to a Category Three but remains dangerous, meteorologists say.
Norbert, packing winds of up to 215km/h (135mph), is expected to veer towards the Baja California peninsula and then mainland Mexico. Hurricane Norbert's winds weakened overnight to reach a top speed of 185km/h (115mph), the US National Hurricane Center reports.
Baja California is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. It is due to veer towards Mexico's Baja California peninsula and mainland over the next two days.
Norbert was 715km (445 miles) miles) south of Baja California at 2100 GMT on Wednesday, moving north-west at 15km/h. Mexican farmers are rushing to finish field work before the rains sweep in.
The hurricane is expected to veer north on Thursday or Friday, said the Miami-based US National Hurricane Center. Hoteliers are also securing their property in Baja California, one of the country's most popular tourist destinations.
Meanwhile Tropical Storm Marco, which hit Mexico's Gulf coast late on Tuesday, has weakened to a tropical depression. Norbert was 620km (385 miles) miles) south of Baja California at 1500 GMT on Thursday, moving north-west at 11km/h (7mph).
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. Elsewhere, Tropical Storm Odile, the 15th named storm in the Eastern Pacific's hurricane season, has formed with maximum sustained winds of nearly 65km/h (40mph).
Marco is expected to disappear overnight but forecasters said rains from the storm could still cause mudslides. It is centred about 505km (315 miles) south-east of Puerto Angel, Mexico, but is expected to remain offshore as it moves north-west.
Tropical Storm Marco, which hit Mexico's other (Gulf) coast late on Tuesday, has weakened to a tropical depression.
While it caused flooding in the state of Veracruz, Marco caused no major damage to the country's oil and gas installations.