Hurricane Kenna

Pre-Landfall 1 | Summary
Posting Date: October 25, 2002, 7:00:00 AM

As of 5:00 a.m. PDT, on Friday, October 25, 2002, Hurricane Kenna is centered in the Pacific Ocean about 40 miles, (65 km) west of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico. The storm is moving toward the northeast at about 19 mph (31 kph) and is expected to continue on that course and make landfall late this morning or early afternoon on the Pacific coast of Mexico between Mazatlan and Puerta Vallarta. Kenna is currently a Category 5 hurricane with an estimated minimum central pressure of 915 mb. Maximum sustained winds are near 160 mph (260 kph) with higher gusts. Hurricane force winds extend outward to 45 miles (75 km) and tropical storm force winds extend to 115 miles (185 km). While Hurricane Kenna is expected to weaken slightly before landfall, it is still considered to be an extremely dangerous storm. According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm could be one of the two or three strongest storms to hit Mexico's Pacifc coast in the last 40 to 50 years. Coastal communities threatened by the storm have been evacuated.

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Posting Date: October 25, 2002, 7:00:00 AM