"Hurricane Hilary: Threats to US Southwest, West Coast Harvests, and Cruises"

Hurricane Hilary has strengthened into a major Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast and is expected to become a Category 4 hurricane by Friday. The storm is projected to make landfall on the central Baja California peninsula or possibly stay just offshore while heading towards Southern California. Heavy rain is expected in the US Southwest, with potential impacts including flash flooding and urban flooding from Bakersfield, California, to Yuma, Arizona. The launch of a satellite-carrying rocket by SpaceX has been delayed due to the hurricane, and the city of Yuma is providing residents with a self-serve sandbag filling station in preparation for potential flooding.