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August 29, 1951: A tropical storm made landfall in the northern part of the peninsula. [7] July 17, 1954: A hurricane made landfall on the peninsula. [8] October 5, 1957: A hurricane made landfall on the peninsula. [9] September 11, 1958: A tropical storm made landfall and passed north-northwest over the peninsula.
A sizable marina dominates the port of Cabo San Lucas. Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo are served by Los Cabos International Airport. In 2022, Los Cabos Airport received more than 3.3 million visitors – a more than 20% projected growth when compared to 2021 and a 32% compounded growth over the last five years with 800 thousand more ...
But temperatures can vary greatly in the gulf, and the water is almost always warmer by the coast than the open ocean. For example, the waters surrounding La Paz reach 30 °C (86 °F) in August, while the waters in neighboring city Cabo San Lucas, only reach 26 °C (79 °F). [1] [21] [22] [23]
This story was first published on August 19 and 20, 2023, datelined CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico. It was updated on August 20, 2023 to correct the attribution for storm updates to the National Hurricane ...
Several wind gusts of over 145 km/h (90 mph) were recorded across the state, peaking at 170 km/h (107 mph) at a weather station on the outskirts of Cabo San Lucas. [8] Numerous streets and canals across La Paz flooded as Norma passed through Baja California Sur. Strong winds from Norma blew down numerous trees and palapas. Additionally, many ...
The California Current (Spanish: Corriente de California) is a cold water Pacific Ocean current that moves southward along the western coast of North America, beginning off southern British Columbia and ending off southern Baja California Sur. It is considered an Eastern boundary current due to the influence of the North American coastline on ...
Hurricane Hilary was a large and powerful Pacific hurricane in August 2023 that brought torrential rainfall and gusty winds to the Pacific Coast of Mexico, the Baja California Peninsula, and the Southwestern United States, resulting in widespread flooding and mudslides. The cyclone was the eighth named storm, sixth hurricane, and fourth major ...
The peninsula extends from Mexicali, Baja California, in the north to Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, in the south. With a length of 1,247 km (775 miles), its width ranges from 40 km (25 miles) at its narrowest to 320 km (200 miles) at its widest point and has approximately 3,000 km (1,900 miles) of coastline and approximately 65 islands.