![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/hurricane-hilary-tracker-maps-show-storm-path-as-heavy-rain-and-flash-flooding-forecast/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_National-Hurricane-Centre-tracker-map-shows-tropical-cyclone-Storm-Hilarys-path.jpg&description=The Hurricane is currently tracking norrthwards and is expected to hit Baja California over the weekend before making its way up the US West Coast potentially bringing flash flooding Hurricane Hilary is bearing down on the West Coast of the US with storm warnings already issued in parts of Mexico, where it is expected to make landfall on Sunday. It was upgraded from the status of tropical storm to hurricane on Thursday morning as it continues to "intensify rapidly" with wind speeds reaching a terrifying 105 mph (165 kph), forecasters said. According to the National Hurricane Center, the hurricane is expected to hit the Baja California peninsula in Mexico within the next 72 hours and hit the US/ Californian border in three to four days. Despite predictions, the latest from the government hurricane department warns: "Although there is fairly high confidence in the track prediction, Hilary's oblique angle of approach to the west coast of the Baja California peninsula makes it nearly impossible to know at this point if the centre will remain just offshore or move over the peninsula before reaching the southwestern United States." For all the latest news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US Hilary was located about 500 miles (805 kilometres) south-southeast of Los Cabos, on the southern tip of the Baja peninsula. While it was still far from land, the hurricane was moving west-northwest at 14 mph (22 kph) and was expected to take a more northward turn, toward the US border. The hurricane is expected to continue to intensify rapidly over the next few days before passing over cooler waters and hitting land which will weaken it. Heavy rainfall is expected over portions of Baja California Peninsula from late Friday into late Sunday which could cause flash flooding and even landslides. Into Monday flooding could hit the Southwestern US and residents have been warned to brace for "significant impacts." Tropical Storm Warnings and Watches are now in e){kind=link}
The Hurricane is currently tracking norrthwards and is expected to hit Baja California over the weekend before making its way up the US West Coast potentially bringing flash flooding
Hurricane Hilary is bearing down on the West Coast of the US with storm warnings already issued in parts of Mexico, where it is expected to make landfall on Sunday.
It was upgraded from the status of tropical storm to hurricane on Thursday morning as it continues to “intensify rapidly” with wind speeds reaching a terrifying 105 mph (165 kph), forecasters said.
According to the National Hurricane Center, the hurricane is expected to hit the Baja California peninsula in Mexico within the next 72 hours and hit the US/ Californian border in three to four days.
Despite predictions, the latest from the government hurricane department warns: “Although there is fairly high confidence in the track prediction, Hilary’s oblique angle of approach to the west coast of the Baja California peninsula makes it nearly impossible to know at this point if the centre will remain just offshore or move over the peninsula before reaching the southwestern United States.”