Beach in Acapulco, Mexico. File photoMEXICO CITY, Oct 1 Tropical cyclone Orlin in the Pacific Ocean has gained strength as a hurricane and is approaching the coasts of the states of Sinaloa and Nayarit, with a peak expected on Monday evening, Mexico's National Water Commission Conagua said .»Earlyn became a Category 1 Saffir-Simpson hurricane this morning. It is located 325 kilometers west-southwest of Manzanillo, Colima and 340 kilometers south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco «, reads a Conagua blog post. 19 hours (GMT-6) October 3rd. At the same time, it will again weaken to a tropical storm. Forecasters expect significant precipitation in the states of Sinaloa, Nayarit, Michoacan, Guerrero and Jalisco. Waves on the western coast of Mexico can reach 4 meters.
