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Tropical Storm Sonia: Mexico Socked...

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:41:00 +0100climate-weather (en)

MEXICO CITY -- Former Tropical Storm Sonia dissipated over the Mexican Pacific coast state of Sinaloa, but not before causing some minor flooding in cities such as Mazatlan and Culiacan, forcing the evacuation of around 1,000 people, authorities said Monday.

Tropical Depression Sonia dissipates over western Mexico

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 19:31:00 +0100trust (en)

MEXICO CITY, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Tropical Depression Sonia dissipated over western Mexico on Monday, though the government said there was a chance of continued rains over swaths of western Mexico that experienced major flooding over the past couple of months.

Tropical Storm Sonia Hits Mexico; Minor Flooding

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 18:29:00 +0100nytimes (en)

Former Tropical Storm Sonia dissipated over the Mexican Pacific coast state of Sinaloa, but not before causing some minor flooding in cities such as Mazatlan and Culiacan, forcing the evacuation of around 1,000 people, authorities said Monday.

Tropical Storm Sonia hits Mexico; minor flooding

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 18:22:00 +0100chron (en)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Former Tropical Storm Sonia dissipated over the Mexican Pacific coast state of Sinaloa, but not before causing some minor flooding in cities such as Mazatlan and Culiacan, forcing the evacuation of around 1,000 people, authorities said Monday.

Tropical Depression Sonia: Mexico Braces for...

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 18:01:00 +0100climate-weather (en)

Sonia will likely dissipate later Monday over Mexico 's mountainous terrain. Even though Sonia is weakening, heavy rains are still possible in Sinaloa, western Durango and southern Chihuahua, the center said. (MORE: The government of Sinaloa state said classes were canceled for Monday in five municipalities that could be affected by the storm.

Tropical Storm Sonia Hits Mexico; Minor Flooding

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 17:29:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Former Tropical Storm Sonia dissipated over the Mexican Pacific coast state of Sinaloa, but not before causing some minor flooding in cities such as Mazatlan and Culiacan, forcing the evacuation of around 1,000 people, authorities said Monday. The evacuations were largely preventative and people are....

Tropical Storm Sonia Weakens In Mexico; Texas In Projected Forecast Path [PHOTO]

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 17:12:00 +0100ibtimes-mx (en)

Tropical Storm Sonia weakened to a tropical depression early Monday morning and has weakened further as Sonia hit mainland Mexico , the National Hurricane Center reported.

Tropical Storm Sonia slows as it hits Mexico

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:37:00 +0100sunherald (en)

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Monday that Tropical Storm Sonia has been downgraded to a tropical depression as it hit land in Mexico . Click to Continue

Tropical Depression Sonia: Mexico...

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:23:00 +0100climate-weather (en)

The center in Miami said the center of Sonia reached the coast of Sinaloa near the city of El Dorado early on Monday. (MORE: Meteorologists say Sonia will likely dissipate later today over mountainous terrain of Mexico . The center said that even though Sonia was weakening, heavy rains are still....

Tropical Storm Sonia Slows as It Hits Mexico

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 11:54:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Sonia has been downgraded to a tropical depression as it hit land in Mexico . The center in Miami said the center of Sonia reached the coast of Sinaloa near the city of El Dorado early on Monday. It's maximum sustained winds have decreased to....

Tropical Storm Sonia Slows as It Hits Mexico

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 11:49:00 +0100nytimes (en)

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Sonia has been downgraded to a tropical depression as it hit land in Mexico .

Tropical Storm Sonia slows as it hits Mexico

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 11:43:00 +0100chron (en)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Sonia has been downgraded to a tropical depression as it hit land in Mexico .

Tropical Storm Sonia Threatens Mexico

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 11:20:00 +0100climate-weather (en)

Tropical Storm Sonia is quickly closing in on the Pacific coast of Mexico . The storm is located about 95 miles from far southern tip of Baja California. Sonia first formed Friday, Nov. 1 as Tropical Depression Eighteen-E a few hundred miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico .

Tropical storm Sonia struck Mexico at about 06:00 GMT on 4 November.

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 10:20:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Sonia struck Mexico at about 06:00 GMT on 4 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 23.9 N, 107.7 W.

Tropical Storm Sonia moving toward Mexican coast

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 07:55:00 +0100nst (en)

MEXICO CITY: Officials on Mexico ’s storm-struck Pacific coast braced for the possibility of heavy rains with the arrival of fast-moving Tropical Storm Sonia , which was projected to hit the mainland by early Monday.

Tropical Storm Sonia Moving Toward Mexican Coast

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 07:42:00 +0100nytimes (en)

Officials on Mexico 's storm-struck Pacific coast braced for the possibility of heavy rains with the arrival of fast-moving Tropical Storm Sonia , which was projected to hit the mainland by early Monday.

Mexican officials prepare for rain threat as Tropical Storm Sonia heads for Pacific coast.

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 07:20:00 +0100foxnews (en)

Officials on Mexico 's storm-struck Pacific coast braced for the possibility of heavy rains with the arrival of fast-moving Tropical Storm Sonia , which was projected to hit the mainland by early Monday.

Tropical Storm Sonia weakens near Mexico's Pacific coast

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 07:17:00 +0100trust (en)

(Updates with storm weakening, coordinates) MEXICO CITY, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Sonia weakened as it approached the Pacific coast of Mexico on Sunday, but threatened heavy rains over swaths of western Mexico that have experienced major flooding over the past couple of months.

Tropical Storm Sonia moving toward Mexican coast

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 07:15:00 +0100nzherald (en)

MEXICO CITY (AP) Officials on Mexico 's storm-struck Pacific coast braced for the possibility of heavy rains with the arrival of fast-moving Tropical Storm Sonia , which was projected to hit the mainland by early Monday.The U.S....

Tropical Storm Sonia Heads Toward Mexico's Coast

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 06:40:00 +0100naharnet-en (en)

A new tropical storm is expected to make landfall Sunday or Monday in Mexico , already reeling from this year's hurricane season. Fast-moving Sonia , spinning in the Pacific Ocean some 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Baja California's tip, will pass below the peninsula later today and approach....

Tropical Storm Sonia Moving Toward Mexican Coast

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 05:12:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Mexican officials prepare for rain threat as Tropical Storm Sonia heads for Pacific coast.

Tropical storm Sonia is forecast to strike Mexico at about 06:00 GMT on 4 November.

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 04:07:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Sonia is forecast to strike Mexico at about 06:00 GMT on 4 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 23.

Tropical Storm Sonia draws closer to Mexico's Pacific coast

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 03:54:00 +0100focus-news-en (en)

Mexico City. Tropical Storm Sonia picked up speed as it took aim at the Pacific coast of Mexico on Sunday, threatening intense rains over a large portion of western Mexico that experienced major flooding over the past couple of months, Reuters reports.

Tropical Storm Sonia Draws Closer to Mexico's Pacific Coast

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 01:57:00 +0100voanews (en)

Tropical Storm Sonia picked up speed as it took aim at the Pacific coast of Mexico on Sunday, threatening intense rains over a large portion of western Mexico that experienced major flooding over the past couple of months. Sonia was churning 115 miles (185 km) south of the resort city of Los Cabos....

Tropical Storm Sonia Moving Toward Mexican Coast

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 01:40:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Mexican officials prepare for rain threat as Tropical Storm Sonia heads for Pacific coast.

Tropical Storm Sonia heads toward Mexico's coast

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 01:39:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

A new tropical storm is expected to make landfall on Sunday or Monday in Mexico , already reeling from this year's hurricane season.

Tropical Storm Sonia heads toward Mexicos coast

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 01:21:00 +0100irishsun (en)

MEXICO CITY: A new tropical storm is expected to make landfall on Sunday or Monday in Mexico , already reeling from this year's hurricane season.Fast-moving Sonia , spinning in the Pacific Ocean some 250 kilometres south of Baja California's tip, will pass below the peninsula later today and approach....

Tropical Storm Sonia draws closer to Mexico's Pacific coast

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 01:06:00 +0100trust (en)

(Updates storm location, direction and speed) MEXICO CITY, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Sonia picked up speed as it took aim at the Pacific coast of Mexico on Sunday, threatening intense rains over a large portion of western Mexico that experienced major flooding over the past couple of months.

Tropical Storms Sonia Gains Speed As It Makes Its Way Towards Mexico

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 21:07:00 +0100ibtimes (en)

reports that tropical storm Sonia gained strength as it made its way to the Pacific coast of Mexico early on Sunday. Sonia is expected to bring intense rains over a large portion of western Mexico in addition to the flooding that has already taken place over the past couple of months.

Tropical Storm Sonia Gets Stronger, Expected To Reach Mexico Early Monday

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 21:07:00 +0100ibtimes-mx (en)

Reuters reports that tropical storm Sonia gained strength as it made its way to the Pacific coast of Mexico early on Sunday. Sonia is expected to bring intense rains over a large portion of western Mexico in addition to the flooding that has already taken place over the past couple of months.

Mexico prepares as Tropical Storm Sonia heads for Pacific coast.

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 20:41:00 +0100foxnews (en)

Officials on Mexico 's storm-struck Pacific coast braced on Sunday for the arrival of fast-moving Tropical Storm Sonia , which was projected to hit the mainland by early Monday.

Tropical Storm Sonia Moving Toward Mexican Coast

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 20:36:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Officials on Mexico 's storm-struck Pacific coast braced on Sunday for the arrival of fast-moving Tropical Storm Sonia , which was projected to hit the mainland by early Monday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sonia grew from a tropical depression Sunday and by afternoon was centered....

Tropical Storm Sonia stronger as it nears Mexico's Pacific coast

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 19:02:00 +0100trust (en)

MEXICO CITY, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Sonia gained strength as it took aim at the Pacific coast of Mexico on Sunday, threatening intense rains over a large portion of western Mexico that has already experienced major flooding over the past couple of months.

Tropical Storm Sonia forms in Pacific, heads for Mexico

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 18:01:00 +0100bnowire (en)

MAZATLAN, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- Tropical Storm Sonia formed off Mexico 's Pacific coast on early Sunday morning, prompting tropical storm watches and warnings for portions of northwest Mexico's mainland where it is expected to make landfall on Monday, U.... The post Tropical Storm Sonia forms in Pacific, heads for Mexico appeared first on BNO News .

Tropical Storm Sonia moving toward Mexican coast

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 17:58:00 +0100elpasotimes (en)

MIAMI (AP) - U.S. forecasters say Tropical Storm Sonia is rumbling across the Pacific below the southern tip of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula on a projected track toward the mainland.

Tropical Storm Sonia moving toward Mexican coast

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 17:20:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

U.S. forecasters say Tropical Storm Sonia is rumbling across the Pacific below the southern tip of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula on a projected track toward the mainland.

Tropical Storm Sonia stronger as it nears Mexico's Pacific coast

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 16:54:00 +0100reuters (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Sonia gained strength as it took aim at the Pacific coast of Mexico on Sunday, threatening intense rains over a large portion of western Mexico that has already experienced major flooding over the past couple of months.

Tropical Storm Sonia Stronger as It Nears Mexico's Pacific Coast

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 16:37:00 +0100nytimes (en)

Tropical Storm Sonia gained strength as it took aim at the Pacific coast of Mexico on Sunday, threatening intense rains over a large portion of western Mexico that has already experienced major flooding over the past couple of months.

Tropical Storm Sonia moving toward Mexican coast

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 16:15:00 +0100irishsun (en)

MIAMI (AP) US forecasters say Tropical Storm Sonia has formed in the Pacific off the southern tip of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula. The US National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sonia grew from a tropical depression and was centered Sunday about 285 miles (455 kms) south of the southernmost tip of the peninsula.

Tropical storm Sonia to reach western Mexico Monday

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 16:10:00 +0100upi (en)

MIAMI, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The Mexican coastal city of Mazatlan was on alert Sunday due to the approach of tropical storm Sonia , forecasters said.

Tropical Storm Sonia moves toward Mexican coast

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 15:25:00 +0100foxnews (en)

MIAMI – U.S. forecasters say Tropical Storm Sonia is rumbling across the Pacific below the southern tip of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula on a projected track toward the mainland. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sonia grew from a tropical depression early Sunday and is now....

Le Mexique menacé par la tempête tropicale Sonia

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 14:36:00 +0100ruvr-fr (fr)

La tempête tropicale Sonia qui s’est formée dans l'océan Pacifique menace de nombreuses zones côtières dans le nord du Mexique.

Tropical Storm Sonia forms in Pacific off Mexico's Baja California

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 14:18:00 +0100nbcnews (en)

Tropical Storm Sonia forms in Pacific off Mexico U.S. forecasters say Tropical Storm Sonia has formed in the Pacific off the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula.The U.S.

Tropical Storm Sonia moving toward Mexican coast

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 14:09:00 +0100newschannel5 (en)

U.S. forecasters say Tropical Storm Sonia is rumbling across the Pacific below the southern tip of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula on a projected track toward the mainland.

Tropical Storm Sonia Moving Toward Mexican Coast

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 13:56:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Forecasters: Newly formed Tropical Storm Sonia moving in Pacific toward Mexican mainland

Tropical Storm Sonia moving toward Mexican coast

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 13:55:00 +0100chron (en)

MIAMI (AP) — U.S. forecasters say Tropical Storm Sonia is rumbling across the Pacific below the southern tip of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula on a projected track toward the mainland. Forecasters say Sonia could unleash heavy rains and life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.

Tropical storm Sonia is forecast to strike Mexico at about 12:00 GMT on 4 November

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 12:55:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Sonia is forecast to strike Mexico at about 12:00 GMT on 4 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 23.

Tropical storm Sonia forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 11:44:00 +0100rt (en)

10:20 Tropical storm Sonia forms off Mexico ’s Pacific coast. Tropical storm Sonia has formed in the Pacific Ocean off the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, threatening floods and mudslides in the region. The US National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sonia grew from a tropical....

Tropical Storm Sonia Threatens Mexico

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 11:32:00 +0100climate-weather (en)

Tropical Storm Sonia has formed off the Pacific coast of Mexico , less than 300 miles south of the southern tip of Baja California. Sonia first formed Friday, Nov. 1 as Tropical Depression Eighteen-E a few hundred miles southwest of After spinning over the open waters south of Baja California,....

Tropical Storm Sonia forms in Pacific off Mexico

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 11:21:00 +0100nzherald (en)

MIAMI (AP) U.S. forecasters say Tropical Storm Sonia has formed in the Pacific off the southern tip of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula.The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sonia grew from a tropical depression and...

Tropical Storm Sonia Forms in Pacific off Mexico

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 10:50:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Forecasters: Tropical Storm Sonia forms in Pacific off Mexico , warning for wide swath of coast

Tropical Storm Sonia forms in Pacific off Mexico

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 10:49:00 +0100chron (en)

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sonia grew from a tropical depression and was centered Sunday about 285 miles (455 kms) south of the southernmost tip of the peninsula. Forecasters say Sonia is expected to dump heavy rains in a wide area and could produce life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.

Tropical Storm Sonia forms in Pacific off Mexico

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 10:48:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

U.S. forecasters say Tropical Storm Sonia has formed in the Pacific off the southern tip of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula.

Tropical Storm Sonia forms in Pacific off Mexico

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 10:45:00 +0100newschannel5 (en)

U.S. forecasters say Tropical Storm Sonia has formed in the Pacific off the southern tip of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula.

Tropical Depression churns toward Mexico’s Pacific coast

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 02:49:00 +0100nst (en)

MEXICO CITY - A tropical depression took aim at the Pacific coast of Mexico on Saturday, threatening heavy rains in a broad swath of western Mexico near the same area where other storms have caused major flooding over the past couple of months.

Tropical Depression churns toward Mexicos Pacific coast

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 01:26:00 +0100irishsun (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A tropical depression took aim at the Pacific coast of Mexico on Saturday, threatening heavy rains in a broad swath of western Mexico near the same area where other storms have caused major flooding over the past couple of months.

Tropical Depression churns toward Mexico's Pacific coast

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 01:25:00 +0100thestar-my (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A tropical depression took aim at the Pacific coast of Mexico on Saturday, threatening heavy rains in a broad swath of western Mexico near the same area where other storms have caused major flooding over the past couple of months.

Tropical Depression Eighteen-E to Pass Near...

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 01:19:00 +0100climate-weather (en)

Tropical Depression Eighteen-E formed on Friday, November 1st, along the Mexican Pacific coast and a few hundred miles southwest of The depression is expected to marginally gain strength over the next few days, and would be named " Sonia " when it hits tropical storm status.

Tropical Depression churns toward Mexico's Pacific coast

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 00:47:00 +0100trust (en)

MEXICO CITY, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A tropical depression took aim at the Pacific coast of Mexico on Saturday, threatening heavy rains in a broad swath of western Mexico near the same area where other storms have caused major flooding over the past couple of months.

Tropical Depression Churns Toward Mexico's Pacific Coast

Sat, 02 Nov 2013 23:48:00 +0100nytimes (en)

A tropical depression took aim at the Pacific coast of Mexico on Saturday, threatening heavy rains in a broad swath of western Mexico near the same area where other storms have caused major flooding over the past couple of months.

Tropical Depression churns toward Mexico's Pacific coast

Sat, 02 Nov 2013 23:44:00 +0100ynetnews (en)

. A tropical depression took aim at the Pacific coast of Mexico on Saturday, threatening heavy rains in a broad swath of western Mexico near the same area where other storms have caused major flooding over the past couple of months. Tropical depression Eighteen-E was churning over the Pacific Ocean....

Tropical Depression churns toward Mexico's Pacific coast

Sat, 02 Nov 2013 23:39:00 +0100reuters (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A tropical depression took aim at the Pacific coast of Mexico on Saturday, threatening heavy rains in a broad swath of western Mexico near the same area where other storms have caused major flooding over the past couple of months.

Tropical Depression churns toward Mexico's Pacific coast

Sat, 02 Nov 2013 23:39:00 +0100reuters (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A tropical depression took aim at the Pacific coast of Mexico on Saturday, threatening heavy rains in a broad swath of western Mexico near the same area where other storms have caused major flooding over the past couple of months.

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