Hurricane Lorena made landfall on the southwest coast of Mexico Thursday morning as a Category 1 force storm, buffeting the region with strong winds, torrential rain and high waves, Mexico's National Weather Service reported.
Lorena touched down 13 kilometers (8 miles) northeast of the town of Huerta in Jalisco state and "remains on land" as it makes it way up the coast, the service said in its latest bulletin.
Mexican officials had declared a red alert for the region ahead of Lorena's arrival and no deaths or injuries were immediately reported.
The US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Lorena would "continue to move near or over the southwestern coast of Mexico" with some weakening expected before heading back over the water in the afternoon.
"Once Lorena moves over water again, re-strengthening is anticipated," it said.
Life-threatening flash floods and mudslides were possible, and total rainfall of 13 to 25 centimeters (5 to 10 inches) inches was expected along some section of coastal Mexico, the NHC said.
Lorena should approach southern Mexico's Baja California Sur by Friday night and Saturday.
The Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through November 30, has ramped up in recent weeks. Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas, killing at least 52 people, with hundreds more still unaccounted for.
Tropical Storm Jerry also has formed in the Atlantic and is expected to become a hurricane on Thursday. So far, it is not threatening any coastal areas.
Humberto leaves 28,000 without power in Bermuda
Hamilton, Bermuda (AFP) Sept 19, 2019 –
Hurricane Humberto headed northward in the Atlantic Thursday after tearing off rooftops and knocking out power to more than 28,000 customers as it brushed past Bermuda, forecasters and local news reports said.
Officials said there were no fatalities, but residents were urged to stay indoors because of the danger posed by downed power lines and uprooted trees.
"We have come through a really, really challenging night," the Royal Gazette quoted Wayne Caines, Bermuda's minister of national security, as saying.
Bermuda's Belco electric power company said 28,600 customers were without service because of the storm.
Humberto lashed the tiny British archipelago with hurricane force winds, blowing off some rooftops, before passing on late Wednesday, weather forecasters said.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami cautioned that coastal flooding was possible along Bermuda's coasts and warned that swells could create life-threatening surf and rip currents from Florida to North Carolina.
As of 0900 GMT, Humberto was 250 miles (400 kilometers) northeast of Bermuda, still a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 miles per hour (205 kilometers per hour).
But no coastal watches or warning remained in effect.
