Hurricane Jimena intensified and became a category 2 storm in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Sunday.
Hurricane Jimena is now about 250 miles south of the port of Manzanillo, with sustained winds of about 105 mph (169 kmh) with stronger gusts, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm has moved away from Acapulco and is heading west-northwest, just about parallel to Mexico’s coast.
Jimena is second hurricane of the 2009 Pacific season to come near Mexico after Hurricane Andres pounded the same area in June. Acapulco is just one of several resorts located along the coast of Mexico and is extremely popular with tourists, both Mexican and foreign.
Hurricane Jimena’s projected path can be seen in the photo below.
Hurricane Jimena Projected Path
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