Tropical Storm Octave: 3-8 Inches Of Rain & 60 mph Winds Approaching Southwestern Coast of Baja California With Priscilla On Its Tail [VIDEO, NEWS]
Tropical Storm Octave approached closer to Mexico's Baja California Peninsula Monday, with winds approaching a sustained 60 miles per hour.
The storm, which was roughly 175 miles off the coast of Cabo San Lazaro, was traveling north at a speed of roughly 13 mph, according to Miami's National Hurricane Center.
The storm is expected to touch the coast sometime today and should cause rainfall of between 3 and 8 inches along most of the peninsula. It will bring an accompanying storm surge of as well, though reports didn't say how high that would be, according to The Christian Science-Monitor.
According to Reuters, the storm is expected to weaken before it hits the coast and will instead be a Tropical Depression as it affects the area.
The Mexican government has issued tropical storm warnings for towns from the Southwestern coast of Baja California, down to Sante Fe North and Punta Abreojos.
According to ABC News, right on Octave's tail, another storm, Priscilla has also formed, just south of where Octave is headed. She is currently located roughly 705 miles away from the Baja Peninsula's coast, and packs a 40 mph wind speed, which is expected to strengthen as it moves closer.
You can see a satellite image of Octave here, and one of Priscilla here. Animated satellite images of both are available here as well.
