Surf Pounds Cabo San Lucas as Hurricane Norma Nears Landfall

Hurricane Norma made landfall near La Paz in Baja California Sur, northwest Mexico, on Saturday, October 21, bringing strong swells, driving winds, rain and flooding, Mexican officials said.

Norma made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane but was downgraded to a Category 1 soon after, according to Mexico’s national meteorological service.

This footage, shot a few hours before landfall, shows heavy swells pounding the Paraíso Escondido beach in Cabo San Lucas.

Wind gusts of up to 140 km/h (87 mph) were forecast in Baja California Sur, authorities said. Credit: @guango via Storyful

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