What is the update on the category 5 hurricane rick?”
Hurricane Rick should do little damage in hitting the expensive insured commercial properties in Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, AIR Worldwide catastrophe modeling firm said.The firm noted yesterday that the storm was weakening to a Category 3 hurricane with winds up to 130 mph from its Category 5 status Saturday morning when its winds were 180 miles per hour, AIR said.At its peak intensity, the firm said Hurricane Rick became the second-strongest eastern Pacific hurricane on record and the strongest ever to form in the eastern basin in October. The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Rick will continue to weaken as it interacts with cooler waters and unfavorable weather conditions.It is forecast to arrive near the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula early tomorrow, possibly with hurricane-force winds and brief periods of heavy rainfall. An anticipated increase in its forward speed should minimize flooding, said AIR. Tim Doggett, principal scientist at AIR Worldwide, said “the
One of the most powerful storms ever recorded along the Pacific coast of Mexico has lost a lot of its might over the past 24 hours but continues to affect cruise ships in the region. Tropical Storm Rick — a rare Category 5 hurricane with winds of 180 mph as recently as Sunday — now has maximum sustained winds of just 65 mph. As of 8:00 AM ET, it was 240 miles south-southwest of Cabo San Lucas and heading to the north-northeast at 6 mph. The storm has caused a number of ships to alter course over the past two days: — The Carnival Splendor, which departed Long Beach, Calif., on Sunday, made an unexpected call in Ensenada Monday instead of steaming southward toward the area of the storm. The 3,006-passenger ship will visit Puerto Vallarta on Thursday and Cabo San Lucas on Friday. A call in Mazatlan has been canceled. — The Carnival Spirit, which departed San Diego on Sunday, is delaying a port call in Acapulco scheduled for Wednesday to avoid crossing the storm’s path. The 2,124-passe
