Hurricane Olaf has crashed into the resorts of Los Cabos, at the tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, and is bathing the region with torrential rains. Lilzi Orcí, president of the Los Cabos Hotel Association, said 37 domestic and international airline flights had already been canceled due to the hurricane. He estimated that there were 20,000 foreign tourists in the area, less than 40% of the capacity of the hotels. Guests were taking refuge in their hotels, he said.
The hurricane centered about 20 miles (35 kilometers) east-northeast of Cabo San Lucas Thursday night, with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 kph). It was moving northnorthwest at 12 mph (19 km/h). Hurricane-force winds extended up to 35 miles (55 kilometers) from the center and tropical storm-force winds up to 105 miles (165 kilometers). The hurricane was expected to bring 5 to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of rain to the southern part of the peninsula, with up to 15 inches (38 centimeters) in isolated locations, creating the danger of flash floods and mudslides.
Winds had dropped to 45 mph Friday afternoon, when the storm was centered about 30 miles west-southwest of Cabo San Lazaro. CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) Hurricane Olaf crashed into Los Cabos resorts at the tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and then drenched the region Friday with torrential rains as emergency workers evacuated people from flood-prone areas. Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo ports closed to boat traffic as tour operators moved boats in Cabo San Lucas to safer moorings. The National Hurricane Center said Olaf's eye was close to making landfall in San Jose del Cabo late Thursday night and hurricane conditions were spreading across the southern part of Baja California Sur.
The storm hit land near San Jose del Cabo late Thursday as a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph winds, according to the U. Nearly 7 years later, during the morning of September 9, heavy rains and strong winds arrived in Cabo San Lucas, protective services reported that Hurricane Olaf was going to hit Cabo in the evening or early the next day, announced as Category 1.More than 500,000 people live in the La Paz-Los Cabos region and Lilzi Orcí, president of the Los Cabos Hotel Association, estimated that nearly 20,000 foreign tourists were in the area despite COVID-19 restrictions that kept hotels at less than 40% capacity. CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Hurricane Olaf hit the Los Cabos tourist region at the tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Thursday, when authorities closed ports, prepared temporary shelters, and urged people to monitor public announcements. But the winds had dropped to 40 mph (65 km/h) on Friday night, when it was centered about 45 miles (65 kilometers) west-southwest of Cabo San Lázaro.
Hurricane Olaf fell back on the strength of the tropical storm on Friday after crashing into the resorts of Los Cabos at the tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and then drenching the region with torrential rains. Hurricane Olaf swept through parts of Baja California Sur in Mexico on September 9, including Cabo San Lucas. A hurricane watch covered Baja California Sur Mexico from Los Barriles to Cabo San Lázaro, NHC reported. More than 500,000 people live in the La Paz-Los Cabos region and Lilzi Orci, president of the Los Cabos Hotel Association, estimated that nearly 20,000 foreign tourists were in the area despite COVID-19 restrictions that kept hotels at less than 40 percent capacity.
More than 500,000 people live in the La Paz-Los Cabos region, and Lilzi Orcí, president of Los Cabos Hotels Assn. The storm hit land near San Jose del Cabo late Thursday as a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph (155 kph) winds.
