Hurricane Norbert nears Mexico's Baja California

Fishermen pulled in their boats and hotels warned tourists away from beaches Friday as Category 2 Hurricane Norbert bore down on Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula. Norbert, with winds of near 165 kph, was expected to hit land early Saturday along a relatively unpopulated stretch north of the resort of Cabo San Lucas. A hurricane warning was issued for the west coast of Baja California from Puerto San Andresito to Agua Blanca. Forecasters said it would weaken somewhat before hitting land. Norbert is expected to sweep across Baja on Saturday, cross the Gulf of California and then head toward the Mexican mainland. The storm's remnants were expected to dump more rain on water-logged West Texas, where authorities were preparing for more flooding.