Hurricane Roslyn intensifies into Category 4 storm while approaching Mexico's Pacific coast

Hurricane Roslyn was upgraded to a Category 4 hurricane and is expected to make landfall on Mexico’s west coast on Sunday. Wind speeds have hit over 130 MPH and more than a million citizens are at risk of storm increases and flash flooding.

Hurricane Roslyn is about to bring high winds and heavy rainfall to west-central Mexico as it passes near the Pacific Coast on Saturday, forecasters predicted.

Roslyn became a Category 4 hurricane on Saturday. Forecasters warned it could bring coastal flooding and dangerous winds to cities along the Pacific Coast.

Roslyn is a Category 4 hurricane, forecast to reach the coast of west-central Mexico on Sunday.

Hurricane Roslyn is expected to bring high winds and heavy rainfall to west-central Mexico as it passes near the Pacific Coast on Saturday, forecasters said.

People in the affected areas, which include the popular resort town of Puerto Vallarta and other coastal towns in Jalisco, Nayarit and Sinaloa, were urged to complete hurricane preparations because of strong winds. The hurricane is expected to make landfall on Sunday morning.

Roslyn became a Category 4 hurricane on Saturday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center, meaning its wind speeds were between 130 and 156 miles per hour. As of 8 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday, the hurricane was about 90 miles southwest of Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco and moving north at 10 m.p.h., the agency said.

Forecasters said Roslyn likely would pass close to Cabo Corrientes and the Puerto Vallarta region during the night, but warned that those areas would still see high winds, heavy rains and rough surf.

 Hurricane Roslyn intensifies, develops to Category 4 en route to Mexico before landfall

Hurricane Roslyn intensifies, develops to Category 4 en route to Mexico before landfall

Hurricane Roslyn on Saturday dramatically strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane and now has less than 24 hours before making landfall.

Hurricane Roslyn on Saturday dramatically strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane and now has less than 24 hours before making landfall over the Pacific coast of Mexico. According to a CNN report, forecasts indicated that Hurricane Roslyn which developed off the western coast of Mexico may hit land this weekend. As of Saturday morning, Roslyn had wind gusts of 130 mph, as reported by the National Hurricane Center.  

The storm center on Saturday warned, "Additional strengthening is forecast today." Further adding, it said, "Although some weakening is possible beginning tonight, Roslyn is expected to still be near or at major hurricane strength when it makes landfall on Sunday." 

Following the reports of landfall, a hurricane warning has been put in effect from Playa Perula northward to Escuinapa, which even includes well-known tourist hotspots in Puerto Vallarta. On Sunday morning, after sunrise, the storm is anticipated to make landfall north of Puerto Vallara.

Seemingly oblivious to the approaching storm, tourists ate at beachside eateries Saturday around Puerto Vallarta and smaller resorts farther north on the Nayarit coast where the storm likely was headed.