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Small Plane Carrying 14 Missing in Mexico's...

Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:15:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) -- Mexican authorities are searching for a second day for a small plane carrying 14 people that went missing in northern Mexico. The plane was operated by a small local carrier and all those aboard are believed to have been Mexican citizens.

Mexico searches for plane missing with 14 people

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 02:27:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

Authorities resumed Tuesday their search for a small plane that went missing a day earlier in northwestern Mexico with 14 people aboard.

Octave Degenerates; Remnant Moisture Heads for...

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 23:15:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Octave has moved inland over the southwestern portion of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula and degenerated into a remnant low on Tuesday. The National Hurricane Center has issued the final advisory for Octave. Nevertheless, the "ghost" of the storm will live on.

Mexico issues warning ahead of Tropical Storm Octave

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 21:00:00 +0200dailytimesPK (en)

. MEXICO CITY: The Mexican government issued a tropical storm warning Monday as Octave took aim at an already disaster-weary Mexico , while a second storm, Priscilla, swirled far out to sea. Tropical Storm Octave, with maximum sustained winds of up to 85kph, was expected to approach the west coast of....

Small Plane Carrying 14 Missing in Mexico's...

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:40:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

LOS CABOS, Mexico — Mexican authorities say a small plane carrying at least 14 people is missing in northern Mexico but they have suspended the search because of bad weather. Octave moved over the Baja California peninsula with heavy rain while weakening from a tropical storm to a tropical depression.

Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in Pacific

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:29:00 +0200dailystar-LB (en)

Tropical Storm Priscilla forms far off land in the eastern Pacific as fellow weather system Octave takes aim at Mexico , US forecasters say.

Mexico plane missing as storm nears

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:15:00 +0200bbc (en)

A small plane carrying at least 14 people has gone missing in north-western Mexico , according to officials.

Small Plane Carrying 14 Missing in Mexico's...

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:04:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

LOS CABOS, Mexico — Mexican authorities say a small plane carrying at least 14 people is missing in northern Mexico but they have suspended the search because of bad weather. Tropical Storm Octave is causing heavy rain, which could lead to mudslides, over the mainland Mexico state of Sonora.

Tropical storm Octave struck Mexico at about 03:00 GMT on 15 October.

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:01:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 25.1 N, 112.5 W. Octave brought 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 64 km/h (40 mph). Wind gusts in the area may have been considerably higher.

Moisture From Octave Spreading to U.S.

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:00:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Octave has moved inland over the southwestern portion of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula and is forecast to degenerate into a remnant low later today. Locally heavy rainfall will continue to spread over the mainland Mexico state of Sonora through Tuesday. This could result in some flash flooding and mudslides.

Storm Octave on Mexico Pacific coast weakens

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:13:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

October 15, 2013 4:26 PMMIAMI (AFP) - Tropical Storm Octave pummelling Mexico 's Baja California peninsula fizzled overnight into a tropical depression, US weather forecasters said on Tuesday.

Storm Octave on Mexico Pacific coast weakens

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:09:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Miami (AFP) - Tropical Storm Octave pummelling Mexico 's Baja California peninsula fizzled overnight into a tropical depression, US weather forecasters said Tuesday.

Small plane with 14 people aboard missing in Mexico

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 10:15:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 14 -- A small plane carrying 14 people has been missing in northwestern Mexican state of Baja California Sur, local authorities said Monday. The plane, which can seat 20 passengers and belongs to a private company, was reported missing after taking off in the morning from Loreto....

Small plane with 14 aboard missing in Mexico

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 09:19:00 +0200chinadaily (en)

A small plane carrying 14 people has been missing in northwestern Mexican state of Baja California Sur.

Mexique : un avion disparu avec 14 passagers

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 08:47:00 +0200lejdd (fr)

Un petit avion avec au moins 14 personnes à son bord a disparu alors qu'il survolait la Basse-Californie, dans le nord-ouest du Mexique, ont...

Small plane with 14 people aboard missing in Mexico

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 08:30:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- A small plane carrying 14 people has been missing in northwestern Mexican state of Baja California Sur, local authorities said Monday. The plane, which can seat 20 passengers and belongs to a private company, was reported missing after taking off in the morning from....

Mexique. Un avion disparu avec 14 passagers

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 08:14:00 +0200OuestFrance (fr)

Un petit avion avec au moins 14 personnes à son bord a disparu alors qu’il survolait la Basse-Californie, dans le nord-ouest du Mexique.Le...

Tropical storm Octave struck Mexico at about 00:00 GMT on 15 October.

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 07:52:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 24.6 N, 113.0 W. Octave brought 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 83 km/h (51 mph). Wind gusts in the area may have been considerably higher.

Mexico issues warning ahead of Tropical Storm Octave

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 05:40:00 +0200nst (en)

MEXICO CITY: The Mexican government issued a tropical storm warning Monday as Octave took aim at an already disaster-weary Mexico , while a second storm, Priscilla, swirled far out to sea.

Octave Nearing Baja California, Weakens

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 05:22:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

The system is weakening as it approaches Baja California. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds will spread across the southern Baja California region as Octave moves through. A tropical storm warning has been issued for a part of the southwestern Baja California coast (see map below). Octave is about 85 miles southwest of Cabo San Larazo, Mexico .

Mexico plane missing as storm nears

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 03:49:00 +0200bbc (en)

A small plane carrying at least 14 people has gone missing in north western Mexico , according to officials.

Mexico plane missing as storm nears

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 03:39:00 +0200bbc-news (en)

A small plane carrying at least 14 people has gone missing in north western Mexico , according to officials.

Heavy rains across southern Baja California from Tropical Storm Octave

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 03:07:00 +0200upi (en)

MIAMI, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Octave brought heavy rains to Baja California, Mexico , Monday while Priscilla formed in the eastern Pacific, U.S. weather forecasters said.

Small plane carrying at least 14 missing over northern Mexico

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 01:49:00 +0200trust (en)

(Adds quote, details on search efforts) MEXICO CITY, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A small plane carrying at least 14 people has gone missing in the northern Mexican state of Baja California, emergency services said on Monday, and rough weather from Tropical Storm Octave was hampering search efforts.

Small Plane Carrying at Least 14 Missing Over Northern Mexico

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 01:32:00 +0200nytimes (en)

A small plane carrying at least 14 people has gone missing in the northern Mexican state of Baja California, emergency services said on Monday, and rough weather from Tropical Storm Octave was hampering search efforts.

Small plane carrying at least 14 missing over northern Mexico

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 01:23:00 +0200reuters (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A small plane carrying at least 14 people has gone missing in the northern Mexican state of Baja California, emergency services said on Monday, and rough weather from Tropical Storm Octave was hampering search efforts.

Small plane carrying at least 14 missing over northern Mexico

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 01:23:00 +0200reuters (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A small plane carrying at least 14 people has gone missing in the northern Mexican state of Baja California, emergency services said on Monday, and rough weather from Tropical Storm Octave was hampering search efforts.

Small plane carrying at least 14 missing over northern Mexico

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 01:01:00 +0200thestar-my (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A small plane carrying at least 14 people has gone missing in the northern Mexican state of Baja California, emergency services said on Monday, and rough weather from Tropical Storm Octave was hampering search efforts.

Small plane carrying at least 14 missing over northern Mexico

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 00:54:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A small plane carrying at least 14 people has gone missing in the northern Mexican state of Baja California, emergency services said on Monday, and rough weather from Tropical Storm Octave was hampering search efforts. The plane, which can seat 20 passengers, disappeared....

Tropical Storm Octave Warning Issued: What To Expect As Rains Approach Baja California

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 00:50:00 +0200ibtimes-mx (en)

Tropical Storm Octave is expected to make landfall off the west coast of Baja California, Mexico , late Monday and early Tuesday, according to an advisory from the U.S. National Hurricane Center . The storm formed over the weekend and is centered about 245 miles south-southwest of Cabo San Lazaro on the Baja California peninsula.

Tropical Storm Octave Bears Down on Mexico’s Baja California

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 23:55:00 +0200bloomberg (en)

Tropical Storm Octave weakened as it bore down on Baja California in , according to the U.S. Octave was about 85 miles (137 kilometers) southwest of Cabo San Lazaro, Mexico , with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour, the center said in an advisory at 5 p.m. New York time. It was moving north-northeast at 9 mph.

Mexico issues warning ahead of Tropical Storm Octave

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 21:52:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Mexico City (AFP) - The Mexican government issued a tropical storm warning Monday as Octave took aim at an already disaster-weary Mexico, while a second storm, Priscilla, strengthened far out to sea.

Mexico issues warning ahead of Tropical Storm Octave

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 21:34:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

The Mexican government issued a tropical storm warning Monday as Octave took aim at an already disaster-weary Mexico , while a second storm, Priscilla, strengthened far out to sea.

Mexico Issues Warning ahead of Tropical Storm Octave

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 21:18:00 +0200naharnet-en (en)

The Mexican government issued a tropical storm warning Monday as Octave took aim at an already disaster-weary Mexico , while a second storm, Priscilla, strengthened far out to sea. Tropical Storm Octave, with winds of up to 60 miles (96 kilometers) per hour, was expected to approach the west coast of Baja California late Monday and Tuesday, U.

Tropical Storm Octave approaches Mexico's Baja California coast

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 19:46:00 +0200trust (en)

MEXICO CITY, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Octave drew closer to Mexico 's Baja California peninsula on Monday, weakening slightly on its approach. The storm, about 175 miles (285 km) south of the town of Cabo San Lazaro on the peninsula's western coast, was traveling north at about 13 miles per....

Tropical Storm Octave approaches Mexico's Baja California coast

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 18:47:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Octave drew closer to Mexico 's Baja California peninsula on Monday, weakening slightly on its approach. The storm, about 175 miles south of the town of Cabo San Lazaro on the peninsula's western coast, was traveling north at about 13 miles per hour, Miami's....

Octave Nearing Baja California

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 17:17:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

The system is expected to gradually weaken as it approaches Baja California on Tuesday. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds will spread across the southern Baja California region as Octave moves through. A tropical storm warning has been issued for a part of the southwestern Baja California coast.

Two tropical storms bear down on Mexico's Pacific coast

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 16:48:00 +0200nbcnews (en)

Weeks after more than 100 people were killed by Hurricane’s Manuel and Ingrid, Mexico is bracing itself for more bad weather in the form of tropical storms Octave and Priscilla which has also formed in the eastern Pacific.

Tropical Storm Octave keeps strength; Tropical storm Priscilla forms

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 13:01:00 +0200upi (en)

MIAMI, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Octave maintained its strength near Mexico while Tropical Storm Priscilla formed in the eastern Pacific, U.S. weather forecasters said.

Tropical Storm Priscilla forms near TS Octave

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 12:10:00 +0200nzherald (en)

MIAMI (AP) Another tropical storm, Priscilla, has formed in the eastern Pacific south of Tropical Storm Octave , which is approaching Mexico .Priscilla's maximum sustained winds early Monday are near 40 mph (65 kph) with some strengthening...

Tropical Storm Priscilla forms near TS Octave

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:40:00 +0200chron (en)

MIAMI (AP) — Another tropical storm, Priscilla, has formed in the eastern Pacific south of Tropical Storm Octave , which is approaching Mexico . The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm is expected to weaken and become a tropical depression Tuesday by the time it nears Baja California.

Tropical Storm Priscilla Forms Near TS Octave

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:37:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in the eastern Pacific south of Tropical Storm Octave

Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in the eastern Pacific south of Tropical Storm Octave

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:36:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

MIAMI - Another tropical storm, Priscilla, has formed in the eastern Pacific south of Tropical Storm Octave , which is approaching Mexico .

Tropical Storm Priscilla forms near TS Octave

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:32:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Another tropical storm, Priscilla, has formed in the eastern Pacific south of Tropical Storm Octave , which is approaching Mexico .

Tropical Storm Octave forms in Pacific off Mexico

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 05:58:00 +0200upi (en)

MIAMI, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Octave formed in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico early Sunday and by nighttime had winds whipping at 65 mph, U.S. forecasters said.

Octave off Mexican Coast, South of Baja...

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 02:57:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Octave has formed off the Pacific coast of southwest Mexico , about 315 miles south of the southern tip of Baja California. The system is expected to gather some strength over the next couple of days. That said, the center will remain offshore through at least midweek, tracking toward the....

Tropical Storm Octave strengthens off Mexico's Baja Calif. coast

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 01:30:00 +0200trust (en)

(Adds new location, speed of storm) MEXICO CITY, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Octave strengthened south of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula on Sunday. The storm, about 315 miles (505 km) south of the peninsula's tip, was traveling north-northwest at about 13 miles per hour (20 kmph), Miami's National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Tropical Storm Octave strengthens off Mexico's Baja Calif. coast

Sun, 13 Oct 2013 23:24:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Octave strengthened south of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula on Sunday. The storm, about 315 miles south of the peninsula's tip, was traveling north-northwest at about 13 miles per hour (20 kmph), Miami's National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Tropical Storm Octave forms off Mexico's Baja Calif. coast- NHC

Sun, 13 Oct 2013 19:25:00 +0200trust (en)

MEXICO CITY, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Octave formed south of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula early Sunday morning. The storm, about 350 miles (560 km) south of the peninsula's tip, was traveling northwest at about 14 miles per hour (22 kmph), Miami's National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Tropical Storm Octave forms off Mexicos Baja California coast NHC

Sun, 13 Oct 2013 18:45:00 +0200irishsun (en)

The storm, about 350 miles south of the peninsula's tip, was traveling northwest at about 14 miles per hour (22 kmph), Miami's National Hurricane Center (NHC) ...

Tropical Storm Octave Forms Off Mexico's Baja California Coast: NHC

Sun, 13 Oct 2013 17:52:00 +0200nytimes (en)

Tropical Storm Octave formed south of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula early Sunday morning.

Tropical Storm Octave forms off Mexico's Baja California coast: NHC

Sun, 13 Oct 2013 17:43:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Octave formed south of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula early Sunday morning. The storm, about 350 miles south of the peninsula's tip, was traveling northwest at about 14 miles per hour (22 kmph), Miami's National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Tropical Storm Octave forms off Mexico's Baja California coast: NHC

Sun, 13 Oct 2013 17:36:00 +0200reuters (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Octave formed south of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula early Sunday morning.

Tropical storm Octave is forecast to strike Mexico at about 06:00 GMT on 16 October.

Sun, 13 Oct 2013 13:21:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 24.5 N, 113.0 W. Octave is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 64 km/h (40 mph). Wind gusts in the area may be considerably higher.

Tropical Depression Fifteen-E Forms off Mexican...

Sun, 13 Oct 2013 12:20:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Tropical Storm Octave has formed off the Pacific coast of southwest Mexico , about 400 miles south of the southern tip of Baja California. The system is expected to marginally gather strength over the next couple of days, but should remain below hurricane force.

Tropical Depression Fifteen-E Forms off Mexican...

Sun, 13 Oct 2013 04:39:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Tropical Depression Fifteen-E has formed off the Pacific coast of southwest Mexico , about 150 miles southwest of The system is expected to gather some strength, becoming Tropical Storm Octave over the next day or so. That said, the center will remain offshore, tracking toward the west-northwest or northwest over the next day or so.

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