Emilia maintained peak winds for about 18 hours, during which it passed about  southwest of Cabo San Lázaro, which is a cape located southwest of Ciudad Constitución on the southwestern coast of the Baja California peninsula. After brushing the peninsula with its outer rainbands, Emilia turned away from the coast into cooler waters, and subsequently began to weaken rapidly.
Emilia experienced peak winds for around 18 hours, moving about southwest of Cabo San Lázaro, a cape located southwest of Ciudad Constitución on the southwestern coast of the Baja California peninsula. After making landfall with its outer rainbands, Emilia turned away from the coastline and entered cooler waters, where it rapidly lost strength.