Hurricane Rick could weaken to category 2 by landf...

Hurricane Rick is still a major hurricane over the Eastern Pacific, although winds weakened dramatically Sunday night, lowering to 125 mph by early Monday morning. It is now a Category 3 storm. Sunday, the hurricane had sustained wind of 180 mph, a feat quite impressive for this particular hurricane belt. Normally, Category 5 hurricanes do not develop in this region, especially not ones with wind gusts of up to 190 mph. The...

Mexico tries to evacuate thousands ahead of Jimena...

Jimena became the fifth hurricane to form in the East Pacific so far this year, which is about average for the midpoint of the season. It also became the third major hurricane of the season; typically there are about four major hurricanes in the East Pacific every year. Jimena became a named tropical storm during the early morning hours (Pacific Daylight Time, PDT) of August 29, 2009 about 250 miles southwest of Acapulco,...

Baja East Cape...

The “East Cape” sportfishing area of southern Baja California, Mexico, is solid gold water for the large or small boat angler who wants to catch really big fish. The relatively calm seas and very close proximity of glamour fish to shore here make East Cape a very special place where dreams can come true. This is where legends are made, and it is here that many “tin boat” anglers catch that “fish...