Tropical Storm Expected to Hit Baja California
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Tropical Storm Lane lashed Mexico’s Pacific coast with winds and rain, flooding streets in Acapulco before setting on a course to hit the hurricane-battered tip of the Baja California peninsula.
A tropical storm warning and hurricane watch were issued for a stretch of coast southeast of the resort of Puerto Vallarta.
The storm was expected to strengthen to a hurricane by today, then hit land near Cabo San Lucas late Saturday. Forecasters said it was not expected to hit the United States.
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