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2nd hurricane of eastern Pacific season forms off Mexico

Forecasters expect Barbara to become a major hurricane.
Credit: NOAA
Tropical Storm Barbara gathers force far off southern Mexico on July 1, 2019

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — A tropical system off Mexico's southern coast become a hurricane, and the U.S. National Hurricane Center says it could become a big one in the coming days.

But Hurricane Barbara is heading out into the Pacific and poses no threat to land.

Credit: WKYC
Tracking Barbara

The storm was centered about 970 miles (1,560 kilometers) south-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula Monday evening and was heading west at 16 mph (26 kph).    

The hurricane center said the storm had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph) and could become a major hurricane by Tuesday night or Wednesday.

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