CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico - Hurricane Marie was pounding heavy waves into Mexico's Pacific coast Monday, where three fishermen went missing after their
boat capsized.
The eighth hurricane of the eastern Pacific season, Marie briefly hit category five, the most powerful storm rating on the Saffir-Simpson scale,
before calming slightly.
"Unfortunately, we have three missing fishermen," said Wenceslao Petit, director of civil protection in the tourist hub of Los Cabos on Sunday.
The navy went to the rescue of the Tio Chori, which went out to sea with seven fisherman aboard. The boat overturned after being rammed by heavy waves
caused by the storm, but four of the fishermen were able to swim to shore.
A ground and air search was underway for the three still missing.
The civil protection agency declared a state of emergency in the Los Cabos region.
Marie was packing maximum sustained winds of 145 miles (230 kilometres) per hour, according to the latest bulletin from US forecasters.
But the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) suggested the worst may soon be over, forecasting "some fluctuations in intensity" Monday morning,
and "a general weakening trend" starting at night.
Marie was far from land -- some 465 miles (750 kilometres) southwest of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula -- moving west-northwest at 12 miles per
hour.
AFP
This however says only 3 on board and rescued...huh?
Los Cabos, Baja California Sur (BCS). El huracán Marie provocó el hundimiento de una embarcación de pesca con tres hombres a bordo, quienes fueron
rescatados por elementos de la Marina Armada.
El hecho ocurrió el domingo, luego de que se hundiera tras ser embestida por el fuerte oleaje; por algunos momentos, se dio la alerta de la
desaparición de los pescadores, aunque momentos después se dio a conocer que fueron rescatados.
La embarcación “Tio Chori”, había partido por la mañana de la playa Palmilla, cuando se suscitó el percance.
En Los Cabos, el huracán Marie ha provocado cierres carreteros y la cancelación de clases, pues las lluvias han dejado calles intransitables y la
corrida de arroyos.
Con información de El Economista
[Edited on 8-26-2014 by Wally]vandenberg - 8-26-2014 at 05:10 PM
Going out fishing in these kind of conditions boggles the mind.bajajudy - 8-26-2014 at 06:47 PM
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Originally posted by vandenberg
Going out fishing in these kind of conditions boggles the mind.
Amen
The port here was closed
I hope that the second story is the correct one!BajaBlanca - 8-26-2014 at 06:53 PM
Yup! Hope they were found!micah202 - 8-26-2014 at 07:00 PM
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Originally posted by vandenberg
Going out fishing in these kind of conditions boggles the mind.
...was it sporties or people trying to humbly scratch a living?
...may all beings be well.willardguy - 8-27-2014 at 12:26 PM
of interest, on saturday before the port was closed miguel castro managed this 335 pounder pushed onto the gordo bank, from his panga!
Bajaojosazul - 8-27-2014 at 10:16 PM
Quite a catch.
Hope all is well with the others.
[Edited on 8-28-2014 by Bajaojosazul]Tomas Tierra - 8-29-2014 at 08:20 AM
