Highlights
- Hurricane Blanca is located just over 400 miles off the coast of the Mexican Riviera.
- Blanca strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday and will continue its rapid strengthening to a major hurricane (Category 3 or stronger) today.
- Blanca is nearly stationary, but will begin moving northwestward Thursday.
- Blanca may become an intense Category 4 hurricane Thursday or Friday, but is then expected to weaken quickly due to increased wind shear and movement over cooler water.
- There is increasing confidence in a track toward southern Baja California. However, the . . .
