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's strong winds lasted for about 18 hours as it moved southwest of Cabo San Lázaro, a cape on the southwestern tip of the Baja California peninsula. After making landfall with its outer rainbands, Emilia turned away from the coast and began to lose strength in cooler waters.