No Fanfare for Hurricane Rachel in Puerto Vallarta

Tropical Storm Rachel became a hurricane on Saturday off the coast of Mexico as she continued moving away from the coast. While not expected to make landfall, Hurricane Rachel is causing heavy rains in the resort town of Los Cabos, already battered by Hurricane Odile.

Rachel is a category 1 hurricane and is located 740 KN west-southwest of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, which continues to generate heavy rain and swells, the National Weather Service reported.

Rachel is moving at the speed of 13 KM/h to the northwest with sustained winds of 120 KM/h and gusting . . .