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This satellite-based image shows Hurricane Paul early Tuesday.
Paul weakened into a tropical storm overnight and was quickly losing strength as it skirted the west coast of Mexico's Baja California early Wednesday.
Mexico on Tuesday had issued a hurricane warning from Santa Fe northward to Punta Abreojos on the country's western Baja peninsula. On the east coast, a hurricane warning stretched from Mulege to San Evaristo.
Some rain from Paul should even make it to south Texas on Tuesday, weather.com reported.
The rain didn't scare many tourists on Mexico's southern Baja peninsula who saw the impending arrival of Hurricane Paul as a minor inconvenience.
Some went to Medano Beach on Monday to watch the heavy surf. Anthony Curtis of San Diego went for a stroll with his wife.
"It's only rain falling from the clouds," he said. "The hotel told us not to worry."
Paul had already passed by the heavily populated tourist areas of Los Cabos at the tip of the peninsula, and the capital, La Paz, on the eastern Gulf of California. But the state government as a precaution readied 143 shelters that could take up to 35,000 people in the tourist zone. Classes were suspended for Tuesday statewide, and ports were closed to small vessels in the capital, La Paz, Los Cabos and Comondu.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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Critical times hard to deal with, will be here.
What the hell are you talking about george?
2Tim. 3:1-5
Mayor West; "A cat named Paul, hee hee, Paul is a person's name ha ha!"
I thought Hurricane season was over.
it ends the first week of Nov.
imrightnotyou
As if if a hurricane knows what day of the week, year or the time is it?
I wonder when earthquake season will be over?
Hurricane season is supposed to be from 1 June - 30 November, each year for the US/Mexico/Central America and Caribbean areas.
Post-season hurricanes are the most exciting, but it's hard to get tickets
Doug-950479
I'll stand in line at the beach to see if I can get the first seats. lol
I am always amazed at how little coverage hurricanes get when they are on the west coast. If this was in the gulf region or on the east coast, there would be stories and coverage about people boarding up houses and evacuating.
West Coast hurricanes don't hit the U.S. The surf should be up in So Cal in a couple of days, however!
The story said it was heading north north-east.
It's Baja, Not L.A. or S.F., Who cares?
you notice neither obama or romney has said anything about this girl. for both of them do not believe in womens rights look at clinton she takes the blame for obama and yet us tax payers send our hard earned money over seas to people who hate us and will not let women vote no vote no money!
@ Snooky What's this post have to do with the Hurricane? You political nut case!
"the wise one"? please. Which hand is your right one again?
@ Snooky, uuhhh...uummmm....WTF. Go back to over tanning..
Well at least part of Texas will finally get some rain and the gas prices will go up because of it.
Bring on the margaritas!....is it Friday yet?
Suzi-3487670
Drink some Jack Daniels, and it will be Friday sooner than you think.
There'll be a few more Mexicans at the Tijuana border crossing in the next few day.
PlutoIsAPlanet-3101621
woohooooo, there'll be more democratic voters this season.
OBAMA 2012
plsthink90
it ends the first week of Nov.
plsthink: Hurricane season ends Nov. 30th every year. Season runs from Jun. 1 to Nov. 30
Romney made this statement regarding the impending doom of the approaching Hurricane today:
"This is just another example of President Obama hating Mexicans. I mean, he has done absolutely nothing to prevent this Hurricane from slamming into the West Coast of California. He has been in office for 4 years and hasn’t even started to build an Anti-Hurricane Device. If I am President I promise to close all of the loop holes keeping us from building a device that prevents Hurricanes!"
Ryan followed up by stating "Yea, President Obamanation wasn’t even born in California.”
Funnnnnny.. Made my day..
I believe you done ate a few dozen too many of those turds and they have eaten away at your brain!
There goes Disneyland! Lol!
This is the time of the year when 100's of saiboats sail to Baha from the US and Canada. There are currently 1000's of boats in the Sea of Cortez.
Instead of the smart-mouth, let's pray for their safety!
Relax FJ, I am sure that most everyone is hoping that all is well with everyone and even those posting in jest are just dealing with disasters as they do. It doesn't mean that they all want everyone dead.
Thanks for the information about the people sailing so we know who we are praying for.