Jimena, Nearly Category 5, Targets Baja

Hurricane could hit Los Cabos resorts tomorrow night
By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff
Posted Aug 31, 2009 7:15 PM CDT
Jimena, Nearly Category 5, Targets Baja
In this satellite image released by NOAA today, Hurricane Jimena is seen off the coast of Mexico.   (AP Photo)

Hurricane Jimena, nearly strong enough to be classified as the most serious category of storm, could hit the resort-heavy southern tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula by tomorrow evening, the Los Angeles Times reports. Jimena’s winds are at 155mph, at the top end of Category 4. An international economics conference set for tomorrow and Wednesday in Los Cabos was moved to Mexico City.
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