| This warden message is being
issued to alert U.S. citizens residing and traveling in Baja
California Sur that the National Hurricane Center (NHC) www.nhc.noaa.gov
has issued alerts for a hurricane that is currently located
about 460 miles south of the southern tip of Baja California(16.3
N and 110.6 W).
The National Hurricane Center reports that, as of Wednesday
morning, Norbert was a Category Three hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Scale, and that maximum sustained winds have increased to
near 125 mph. Norbert is moving toward the west-northwest
at about 9 mph and a turn to the northeast is forecast Thursday,
with a continued northerly direction Thursday night and Friday.
Fluctuations in strength are possible during the next day
or so but Norbert is expected to remain a major hurricane
during the next 48 hours. Current landfall in Baja California
Sur is forecast early Saturday morning, October 11.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPEP5+shtml/060845.shtml
The U.S. Consulate General Tijuana will continue to monitor
Hurricane Norbert’s track, and will issue updated messages.
U.S. citizens are urged to locate shelter, monitor media reports,
and follow all official instructions as the storm approaches.
U.S. citizens should carry their travel documents at all time
(i.e. U.S. passport, birth certificate, picture IDs, etc.)
or secure them in safe, waterproof locations. We suggest that
U.S. citizens contact friends and family in the United States
with updates about their whereabouts. Finally, U.S. citizens
are advised to cooperate with Proteccion Civil www.proteccioncivil.gob.mx)
and other Mexican authorities in the event of the implementation
of any measures that may be ordered in the preparation for
the storm’s approach. Further updates on Norbert and the status
of Mexico’s hurricane response can be found at the following
link:
http://www.proteccioncivil.gob.mx/upLoad/Alertamientos/H3_NORBERT_10_08102008.doc
Additional information on hurricanes and storm preparedness
may be found in the “Hurricane Season-Know Before You Go”
pamphlet at: http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/hurricane_season/hurricane_season_2915.html,
and on the “Natural Disasters” page of the Bureau of Consular
Affairs’ website at: http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/emergencies/emergencies_1207.html.
Updated information on travel in Mexico may be obtained from
the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the
United States and Canada, or from overseas, 1-202-501-4444.
These numbers are available from 8:00 am to 8:00 p.m., Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
Please continue to monitor NOAA, http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/,
Proteccion Civil’s, www.proteccioncivil.gob.mx and the Consulate
General’s website for updated information, http://tijuana.usconsulate.gov/.
For further information please consult the Country Specific
Information Sheet for Mexico, available via the Internet at
travel.state.gov.
For any emergencies involving American citizens, please contact
the American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit of the U.S. Embassy’s
Consular Section, located at Ave. Tapachula # 96 Colonia Hipodromo,
22420 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico; telephone 664-622-7400;
after hours emergency telephone from Mexico dial 001 (619)
692-2154, from the U.S. call (619) 692-2154; ACS unit fax
(664) 686-1168; e-mail ACSTijuana@state.gov;
web page http://tijuana.usconsulate.gov/index.html;
or contact the Consular Agency in Cabo San Lucas located at
Blvd. Marina Local C-4, Plaza Nautica, Col. Centro Cabo San
Lucas, B.C.S., 23410; telephone and fax number (624) 143-3566;
e-mail: usconsulcabo@yahoo.com
U.S. Embassy Mexico City
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