Hurricane Javier Hits California as a Weakened Tropical Depression

Baja, California (HDW) September 19, 2004 – Hurricane Javier has weakened as a storm to become only a tropical depression. On September 16, 2004, when then Hurricane Javier was south of Cabo San Lucas in Mexico, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was predicting that it would hit Baja, California. Javier is now dissipating over Baja, California according to NOAA and it is moving north-northeast at 13 miles per hour.

The maximum winds of Javier are now down to 30 miles per hour, but rainfall of 1 to 3 inches could cause dangerous flash floods and mud slides in California. In addition, rip currents are likely on the west coast of Baja, California and the north-central sea of Cortez. The National Hurricane Center of NOAA will not list any more advisories for this tropical depression.