Hurricane Ivo Heads for Baja California Sur

Information on Hurricane Ivo direct from Baja California Sur

INTERESTS IN THE SOUTHERN BAJA PENINSULA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF IVO.

09PM MDT 09/20/07 Hurricane Ivo sis moving toward a rendezvous with Baja California Sur early next week. Hurricane Ivo is currently some 361 miles southwest of Cabo San Lucas. The current estimated position is 18.8N 113.4W and movement is 350° at 8kts. Central barometric pressure is estimated at 981Mb and winds are 70kts with gusts to 85kts. Hurricane Ivo is now forecast to remain about the same intensity through Friday, then begin got diminish before making landfall in Baja Sur late Sunday night or early Monday. Tropical storm force winds extend out as much as 75 miles and hurricane force winds only 15 miles from the eye.

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The 09PM forecast calls for Hurricane Ivo to move north to northeasterly over the next few days long the 27C thermo cline. this water is just warm enough to support tropical cyclonic activity and this is why the forecasters believe the Ivo may be near it's peak.