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Hurricane Andres Forms Off Mexico's Pacific Coast
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Andres has gained strength to become the first hurricane of the Pacific season. Reporter: Associated PressEmail Address: news@kake.com |
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Andres has gained strength to become the first hurricane of the Pacific season.
The National Hurricane Center said the hurricane off the southwestern coast of Mexico packed maximum winds near 75 mph.
Andres is forecast to weaken during the next day or two.
The center of the storm as of 5 p.m. EDT Tuesday was about 65 miles west-southwest of Manzanillo.
Andres is moving near 13 mph toward the northwest. It is forecast to track toward the west-northwest and pass very close to or over the southwestern coast of Mexico later Tuesday.

This Morning: Mostly cloudy and cool with a noon temperature of 55.
Wind: South 5 to 15mph
This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy and mild with a high of 60.
Wind: South 5 to 15mph
Tonight:Mostly cloudy and cool with an overnight low of 44.
Wind: South 5 to 15mph
Monday:Partly cloudy with highs in the mid 50s
Wind:South 8 to 18mph
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