Hurricane 'Polo' advances over the Pacific

Polo The storm became a Category 1 hurricane Wednesday night over the waters of the Mexican Pacific and unloading heavy rains in its progress towards the peninsula of Baja California tour, which a few days ago was devastated by powerful Hurricane Odile. 

Polo had sustained winds of 120 mph and was located 290 miles south of Manzanillo, the country's busiest commercial port in the state of Colima, said the National Hurricane Center of the United States. 

Hurricane Norbert down to Category 1; remains alert for BCS

The National Water Commission (Conagua) reported that Hurricane Norbert was downgraded to category I, at 22:00 pm Central Time Mexico, and has maximum sustained winds of 140 km / hr, gusting to 175 km / hr and moving west-northwest at 13 km / hr. 

Through a statement, the Conagua reported that Norbert is located 330 kilometers west-northwest of Cabo San Lazaro and 260 km south of Punta Eugenia, both points in Baja California Sur. 

Hurricane Norbert reaches category III in Mexico

Heavy rains from Hurricane Norbert forced the evacuation of populated areas of Mexico, as the Meteor III category on the Saffir-Simpson scale, walked parallel to the coast of the peninsula of Baja California. 

"Most government services would be closed or restricted" 

Due to the effects of the hurricane, the authorities are warning area on the west coast of Baja California Sur, from Santa Fe to Punta Eugenia, and the eastern coast of San Evaristo to Loreto, the National Weather Service (NWS), NOTIMEX details. 

Because of the proximity to the west coast of Baja California Sur, its wide circulation remain strong contribution toward that moisture Peninsula and northwest and west of the country. 

About 10 Mexican states remain under threat of heavy rains.