Hurricane Nora reached Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, moved north

Gust wind speed of 75 mph late Saturday night due to storm

Hurricane Nora, which lifted off the Pacific coast of Mexico on Saturday, passed through the Puerto Vallarta area and is likely to move north. Nora caused winds of 75 mph (120 kph) late Saturday. The storm was centered about 50 miles (85 kph) north-northwest of Puerto Vallarta, and is moving toward the north at 16 mph (26 kph). Meteorological forecasting experts warned that people along Mexico’s central and north Pacific coast should be alert to the dangers of flooding and landslides. Authorities in Mexico’s state of Jalisco said they had not received reports of any serious damage. The storm had also passed through Jalisco while arriving from Puerto Vallart. The US National Hurricane Center said Nora will move near the coast and weaken into a tropical storm on Sunday night. It will then move towards the narrow Gulf of California and pass close to the mainland resort area of ​​Mazatlán. It is likely to continue moving north and then weaken further through the Arizona border. The center said between eight and 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) of rainfall is expected in some areas along the west coast of Mexico, and more rain may occur in some places.