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Baja California

Hurricane Rachel Has No Coastal Watches or Warnings, but Los Cabos Closes Beaches and California Awaits Swell

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published October 1, 2026
Satellite view of Hurricane Rachel's cloud shield and eye over the eastern Pacific, with the tip of Baja California and the Mexican coast visible at the top.

As of NHC Advisory 19, Hurricane Rachel is a Category 3 storm with no coastal watches or warnings, while Los Cabos posts black flags and swell nears California.

Categories Weather & Disasters Tags Baja California, Hurricane Polo, National Hurricane Center, Southern California

No Hurricane Is Headed for California, but Two Pacific Storms Could Bring Rough Surf This Weekend

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 2, 2026 · Updated October 1, 2026
AI-generated illustration: rough surf and a beach warning flag under a stormy sky

Online searches about whether a hurricane could threaten California have spiked this week amid social-media posts and shared long-range weather-model maps

Categories Weather & Disasters Tags Baja California, Eastern Pacific, Hurricane Karina, Southern California

Tropical Storm Edouard Made Landfall in Louisiana, Weakened to a Tropical Depression

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 30, 2026 · Updated October 1, 2026
A large storm cloud with visible rainfall over the ocean near a coastline at sunset

Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, on Sept. 1 with 60 mph winds, then weakened to a tropical depression and dissipated

Categories Weather & Disasters Tags Baja California, Eastern Pacific
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