@ialertweather: Hurricane Rachel Drifts West as Dangerous Surf Reaches Southern California October 6, 2026. Hurricane Rachel is about 585 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, with 85 mph winds and a pressure of 976 millibars, moving west at 8 mph. Gradual weakening is forecast over the next 48 hours, and the official forecast takes Rachel west through Thursday night before a sharp northeast turn back toward the Baja California Peninsula as a post-tropical low near 40 mph by late Saturday. No coastal watches or warnings are in effect. Swells from Rachel are expected to bring life-threatening surf and rip currents to the Baja California Peninsula and parts of southern California for the next several days. Stay weather aware and get severe weather alerts at iAlert. Link in bio. #HurricaneRachel #Hurricane #PacificOcean #SouthernCalifornia #iAlert