Hurricane Rachel
About 740 miles west of the Southern Tip of Baja California.
Watches and warnings
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
Where it's headed
At 200 AM PDT (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Rachel was located near latitude 20.6 North, longitude 121.2 West. Rachel is moving toward the west-northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h), and a generally west to west-northwestward motion is expected during the next couple of days. Rachel is then forecast to slow down before making a sharp turn to the northeast by the end of the week.
Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual to steady weakening is forecast over the next few days.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 979 mb (28.91 inches).
Forecast cone
From the National Hurricane Center
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