Good day all,
Mexico is NOT the place to chase storms, especially with camera equipment. The police run there own show down there and will confiscate whatever they please. I suppose if you do go, the further south you go in Baja the nicer the people get. But its really really risky.
It all depends on WHERE in Mexico you are. The Baja region, as mentioned above, is a risky place. Poor road networks, remote areas, corrupt LEO / government, etc. Throw a hurricane / tropical disaster into the works, and the subsequent anarchy and "thug factor" radically increases.
Areas like Aculpulco, and ofcourse, the eastern Yucatan (Cozumel, Cancun, etc) are much safer (wealthier / tourist) places to chase. These have BETTER roads, data availability, and a "safer" crowd to deal with.
You will not be getting streaming wi-fi in Baja unless you were using XM satellite / a satellite phone. I am not sure if XM is even available in Mexico for a US based subscription, come to think of it, any thoughts on this, anyone?
For anyone going to take a "stab" at this one, I tip my lucky hat for them. Just be careful as the storm may not be the biggest thing your up against.
Intensity, contrary to the weakening trend yesterday, has increased ... Not winds are 105 MPH. I am not sure if those winds are making it down to the surface, though. The storm, moving more NE now, should be under shear, but not as much as if it was moving WNW or NW. I think we will see a strong cat-1 or even cat-2 at landfall, which should be Saturday morning at the 8-10 AM PDT range.
