Orlene Strengthens to Hurricane Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast

A satellite image shows Hurricane Orlene in the Pacific Ocean at 3:20 p.m. ET on Sept. 30, 2022. NOAA

MEXICO CITY—Orlene grew to hurricane strength Saturday and is heading for an expected landfall early next week on Mexico’s northwestern Pacific coast.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Orlene had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) on Saturday. It was centered about 200 miles (320 kilometers) south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes and moving north at 5 mph (7 kph).