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Though Liza encountered warm sea surface temperatures of 88 °F (31 °C), it did not strengthen further the following day. Late on September 30, Liza brushed the Baja California Peninsula, passing about 65 mi (105 km) east of Cabo San Lucas [1] while still at peak intensity. [2]
Cabo San Lucas is less rainy than San José del Cabo, although hurricanes can bring heavy rain for long periods. Hurricane Odile made landfall at Cabo San Lucas on 14 September 2014, and caused widespread damage. [16] Due to the position of the city and orography, local summer thunderstorms do not get near enough to bring rain to the town.
The hurricane reached its peak intensity of 85 mph (135 km/h) that morning while centered about 75 miles (120 km)south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas. [1] The center of Henriette made landfall just east of Cabo San Lucas on the afternoon of September 4 with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h). [6]
September 22, 1986: Hurricane Newton made landfall in Cabo San Lucas. No deaths were reported. [38] October 1, 1986: Hurricane Paine brushed Cabo San Lucas. Heavy precipitation fell in the southern portion of the Baja California Peninsula, and upwards of 7 inches (18 cm) fell across its path. [39]
There was one report of 4 inches (100 mm) of rainfall at Cabo San Lucas. [1] Similar amounts of rain may have spread inland over mainland Mexico. The storm total of 18.50 inches/470 mm reported at San Vicente de la Sierra. [ 4 ]
Although the center of Otis remained offshore, tropical storm-force winds were reported at higher elevations over portions of southern Baja California. At Cabo San Lucas, an automated weather station recorded a wind gust to 63 mph (101 km/h) on September 30, with sustained winds of 49 mph (79 km/h). [2]
The weather station at Cabo San Lucas recorded maximum winds of 90 mph (140 km/h) and gusts of 117 mph (188 km/h), along with a minimum pressure of 958.9 mbar (pHa, 28.32 inHg). Elsewhere, Bahía de Loreto reported wind gusts of 125 mph (201 km/h), which was the highest reported wind gust during the passage of Odile.
At the time, an eye had begun to emerge 35 miles (56 km) east of Cabo San Lucas. [1] Lorena slowed to a crawl paralleling the coast of the Baja California Peninsula, but eventually made landfall near La Ventana at 03:00 UTC on 21 September, whilse slightly weakening below its peak strength. [1]