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| Hurricane Barbara approaches Mexico's southern coast | |
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| A tropical storm off Mexico's Pacific coast has strengthened to become a hurricane as it nears southern areas. | |
| Hurricane Barbara already has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). | |
| The US National Hurricane Center predicts it will make land near the port of Salina Cruz, home to Mexico's biggest oil refinery. | |
| Four to 12 inches (10 - 30 cm) of rain is forecast, along with a storm surge of up to five feet (1.5 m) above normal tide levels. | |
| Barbara has been churning gradually north-eastwards and is expected to make landfall later on Wednesday. | Barbara has been churning gradually north-eastwards and is expected to make landfall later on Wednesday. |
| A hurricane warning has been issued for the stretch of coast between Puerto Angel and Barra de Tonala. | A hurricane warning has been issued for the stretch of coast between Puerto Angel and Barra de Tonala. |
| Some 4,000 people in southern Chiapas state are being evacuated as it approaches. | |
| Roads have been closed and sea traffic suspended in the area. | |
| The storm is expected to rapidly lose strength once it reaches land. |