Hurricane Hilary rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm, gaining strength as it moved off Mexico’s west coast.
Seasonally warm waters are fueling Hilary’s development, taking it from a tropical storm to boasting winds of 145 miles per hour, as of Friday morning, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The storm could make land in Mexico over the weekend, subsequently bringing rains that could cause floods to California and the U.S. Southwest until Monday.
The National Weather Service in San Diego and a U.S. National Hurricane Center advisory highlights potential landfall across Baja California, anticipating its winds to have reduced to about 75 mph by then, according to the LA Times.
