SAN DIEGO — Hilary is barreling towards San Diego County with rain and wind in tote.
The Category 4 hurricane is moving up Mexico’s Baja California peninsula and is expected to sweep the region throughout the weekend, according to predictions from the National Weather Service. The storm is expected to downgrade to a tropical storm by landfall.
A Tropical Storm Watch turned Tropical Storm Warning — both a first of its kind advisory for Southern California — were issued Friday, meaning that tropical storm conditions like strong winds and heavy precipitation are expected to set in.
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As far as tropical storm force winds, Hilary’s peak window is expected to be Saturday night into early Sunday for those in the warning areas, according to NWS.
“Hurricane Hilary has speed up a bit, along with a slight shift eastward in its track,” weather officials said Saturday morning.
