Mexico issues hurricane warning as Ida approaches Cancun; winds up to 90 mph

November 8th, 2009 Ida becomes hurricane as it nears Cancun, MexicoMIAMI — Ida has strengthened to a hurricane over the Caribbean as it nears Cancun, Mexico. Forecaster Todd Kimberlain with the the U.S.

November 5th, 2009 Ida reaches hurricane force near NicaraguaMANAGUA, Nicaragua — Tropical Storm Ida grew to hurricane force just off Nicaragua's coast on Thursday, forcing more than 2,000 people to flee their homes and knocking out power to some parts of the impoverished region. The hurricane was forecast to slash into Nicaragua's Atlantic coast within hours, then cut across Honduras before emerging over open water on Saturday — a still-tentative path that could carry it near Mexico's resort of Cancun by midweek.

November 3rd, 2009 CANCUN - The restoration work of the beaches washed away during Hurricane Wilma has begun in Mexico's Caribbean resort city of Cancun, officials said. More than seven million cubic meters of sand will be required for the project in Cancun and Maya Riviera, but the current source in La Ollita has only 1.5 million cubic meters of sand, Felix Gonzalez Canto, governor of the Quintana Roo state, said Tuesday.

October 23rd, 2009 Hurricane Neki weakens to Cat. 1 storm in PacificHONOLULU — Hurricane Neki has weakened to a Category 1 hurricane is it spins far out in the central Pacific.

October 19th, 2009 Hurricane Rick weakens to Category 3 stormMIAMI — Hurricane Rick has decreased to a Category 3 storm as it swirls off Mexico's Pacific coast but is still a dangerous storm that forecasters say could veer into resorts at the tip of the Baja California peninsula. A hurricane watch has been issued for southern Baja California.

October 16th, 2009 Rick becomes hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coastACAPULCO, Mexico — Hurricane Rick was swiftly strengthening Friday off Mexico's Pacific coast with winds near 85 mph (140 kph), and forecasters said it could soon become a major hurricane. Rick was centered about 270 miles (435 kilometers) south of Acapulco, Mexico, and was moving west near 9 mph (15 kph) Friday afternoon, the U.S.

October 16th, 2009 Hurricane Rick strengthens off Mexico's coastACAPULCO, Mexico — Hurricane Rick swiftly strengthened Friday off Mexico's Pacific coast with winds near 100 mph (160 kph), and forecasters warned it could soon become a major hurricane. Rick, a Category 2 hurricane, was centered about 260 miles (415 kilometers) south-southwest of Acapulco on Friday night, and was moving west-northwest near 10 mph (17 kph), according to the U.S.

September 2nd, 2009 Hurricane Jimena drops to Category 1 off MexicoMIAMI — Hurricane Jimena has lost more of its muscle, dropping to a Category 1 storm with 90 mph (145 kph) top winds off Baja California. Los Cabos resorts mopped up after an overnight lashing from the once-mighty hurricane, which weakened Wednesday as it doused the southern end of Mexico's sparsely populated Baja California Peninsula.

September 1st, 2009 Jimena weakens to Category 3 off Baja CaliforniaMIAMI — Hurricane Jimena has weakened to a Category 3 hurricane as it threatens vacation resorts on Mexico's Baja California peninsula. A hurricane warning in effect for the southern part of the peninsula, which was already being pummeled by heavy winds, battering waves and bands of intense rain.

September 1st, 2009 Jimena weakens to Category 3 off Baja CalifoniaMIAMI — Hurricane Jimena has weakened to a Category 3 hurricane as it threatens vacation resorts on Mexico's Baja California peninsula. A hurricane warning in effect for the southern part of the peninsula, which was already being pummeled by heavy winds, battering waves and bands of intense rain.

August 30th, 2009 Jimena strengthens to Category 4 storm in PacificMEXICO CITY — Jimena developed into a dangerous Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast Sunday, threatening to hit the Baja California peninsula as a major hurricane in coming days. Jimena swirled far enough away from land Sunday to spare Mexico's southwestern coastline, only sprinkling the port of Manzanillo with light drizzle.

August 29th, 2009 Jimena now a hurricane in the Pacific OceanMIAMI — Forecasters say Jimena has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane off Mexico's southern Pacific coast. The National Hurricane Center says Jimena could intensify and become a major hurricane by Sunday.

August 21st, 2009 Hurricane Bill weakens to Category 2 stormMIAMI — Hurricane Bill has weakened to a Category 2 storm over the Atlantic as it nears Bermuda on track to pass between the island and the U.S. East Coast. Bill's maximum sustained winds had decreased to 110 mph Friday.

July 12th, 2009 Hurricane Carlos strengthens off Mexican coastMEXICO CITY — Hurricane Carlos swirled far off Mexico's Pacific coast on Saturday and was headed farther out to sea. The Category 1 hurricane had maximum sustained winds near 85 mph (135 kph) with additional strengthening expected, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.

June 22nd, 2009 Tropical Storm Andres forms in Pacific off MexicoMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Andres off the southwestern coast of Mexico is strengthening and could become a hurricane in the next day or two. It's still not clear how close the storm will come to making landfall, but a tropical storm watch was issued from Zihuatanejo northward to Manzanillo and heavy rains were expected along the coast.