Damaging winds, flooding rainfall and a dangerous storm surge will all be significant threats as Orlene crashes ashore in Mexico.
Where are watches and warnings in effect?
Hurricane-force winds are expected in Las Islas Marias on Sunday night, with tropical-storm-force winds beginning later Sunday. Hurricane-force winds are expected in the Hurricane Warning area along the western coast of mainland Mexico late Monday, with tropical-storm-force winds beginning early Monday.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect along the western coast of mainland Mexico from Playa Perula to San Blas and from Mazatlan to Bahia Tempehuaya. Hurricane-force winds are possible in this area by Sunday night or early Monday. Hurricane Orlene was moving northward on Sunday morning, and a turn toward the north-northeast is expected later Sunday. Orlene rapidly intensified into a Category 4 hurricane Sunday morning, but the storm is expected to continue to weaken over the next day or so.
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