After sweeping past the Puerto Vallarta area, Hurricane Nora is churning northward up Mexico's Pacific Coast toward the narrow Gulf of California.

There were no early reports of major damage in Mexico's Jalisco state, when Nora made a brief impact Saturday night crossing the peninsula south of Puerto Vallarta. Forecasters advised, however, that those living in Mexico's central and northern Pacific coasts should be wary of flooding, mudslides, and dangerous waves.

Nora had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) late Saturday, with tropical storm force winds extending out 105 miles (165 kilometers). It was centered about 50 miles (85 kilometers) north-northwest of Puerto Vallarta, and heading to the north at 16 mph (26 kph).