PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Jimena strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific coast Sunday, and forecasters said it could hit the Baja California peninsula as a major storm in the coming days. Jimena had maximum sustained winds near 140 mph on Sunday afternoon.
Category 4 hurricane threatens California, Mexico coast
September 1, 2009
This Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Jimena off the tip of the Baja Peninsula. Jimena, just short of Category 5 status with winds of near 155 mph (250 kph), could rake the region of harsh desert fringed with picturesque beaches and fishing villages as a major hurricane by Tuesday evening.
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