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Hurricane Rachel strengthens to Category 3 off Mexico
120mph
Maximum sustained winds from Hurricane Rachel
Hurricane Rachel was upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast, with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph. Authorities warned of dangerous surf, heavy rain, flooding and landslides.
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Hurricane Rachel was upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast.
“Hurricane Rachel has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast”
- 120mph
Maximum sustained winds from Hurricane Rachel
“The maximum sustained winds were 120 miles per hour (193 kph)”
- 235miles
Hurricane Rachel was located about 235 miles south of the southern tip of Baja California.
“located about 235 miles (380 kilometers) south off the southern tip of Baja California”
- 3mph
Hurricane Rachel’s west-northwest movement speed
“continuing west-northwest at 3 mph (6 kph)”