Hurricane Erick Set to Strike Mexico with Devastating Force
Hurricane Erick, a Category 4 storm, is nearing Mexico's southern Pacific coast. It's located 55 miles southeast of Punta Maldonado in Guerrero state, with winds of 140 mph. A hurricane warning is in effect between Acapulco and Puerto Angel. Erick may become the season's most intense storm.
Exhibiting the fierce power of a Category 4 storm, Hurricane Erick is advancing perilously near Mexico's southern Pacific coast, prompting urgent warnings from authorities ahead of its expected Thursday landfall.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center has pinpointed Erick about 55 miles southeast of Punta Maldonado, within the Mexican state of Guerrero, unleashing potent winds clocking 140 mph.
Scientists are cautioning that Erick could become the strongest hurricane to land on Mexico's Pacific coast at this stage of the season, reinforcing the significance of the warning zone between Acapulco and Puerto Angel.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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