
September 30th, 2026
Hurricane Rachel formed on Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, yet, according to the National Hurricane Center, it posed no threat to land.
Rachel was situated approximately 380 miles (615 kilometers) to the west of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, or roughly 220 miles (350 kilometers) southwest of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico.
Its maximum sustained winds stood at around 85 mph (140 kph), according to an advisory issued by the Miami-based hurricane center.
Forecasters indicated that it was anticipated to intensify rapidly and had the potential to escalate into a major hurricane.
The cyclone was advancing northwestward at 9 mph (15 kph) and was projected to veer toward the west-northwest and west later this week, thereby receding from mainland Mexico and passing to the south of the Baja California peninsula.
The hurricane center announced that the Mexican government had discontinued all coastal watches and warnings.
Hurricane-force winds radiated outward to a distance of up to 25 miles (35 kilometers) from the storm's center, while tropical-storm-force winds extended outward as far as 160 miles (260 km).
In the central Pacific Ocean, Tropical Storm Nolo posed a threat of hazardous conditions for portions of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a marine conservation area.
Having formerly been a hurricane, the storm saturated parts of Hawaii’s Big Island over the weekend.
Its maximum sustained winds stood at approximately 50 mph (85 kph).
Pacific storm activity has exceeded the norm this year, a pattern consistent with El Niño years.
September 30th, 2026

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