Hurricane Norma Heads for Mexico’s Los Cabos Resorts, and Tammy Becomes Hurricane in the Atlantic

A satellite image shows Hurricane Norma approaching the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula on Mexico's Pacific coast on Oct. 19, 2023. NOAA via AP

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico—Hurricane Norma gained strength and once again became a major storm Friday as it took aim at the twin resorts of Los Cabos at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula in the Pacific.

In the Atlantic, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Tammy had grown into a hurricane, with winds of 80 mph (130 kph). Hurricane warnings were issued for the islands of Guadeloupe, Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, and St. Kitts and Nevis.