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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Riley Hoffman

Tropical Storm Amanda is forming in the Pacific, here’s when it may make landfall

  • Tropical Storm Amanda formed in the Pacific Ocean, marking the first tropical cyclone of the season.
  • The storm was located approximately 1,475 miles west-southwest of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, posing no immediate threat to land.
  • Amanda currently has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.
  • Forecasters predict the storm will strengthen over the next few days before weakening over the weekend.
  • The Pacific hurricane season began on May 15, while the Atlantic season started Monday with no cyclones yet.

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Tropical Storm Amanda forms in the Pacific marking NOAA’s first storm of the season

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