Mexico braces for Hurricane Lorena as flooding rain may spread into southwestern US While two hurricanes are active in the eastern Pacific basin, the immediate concern is Hurricane Lorena, which is strengthening and forecast to bring direct impacts to Mexico and direct or indirect impacts to the United States, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. Hurricane Lorena is moving over warm Pacific waters that are likely to fuel strengthening through Thursday. #HurricaneLorenaUpdate #BajaStormRisk #SouthwestFloodThreat