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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ap Correspondent

Tropical storm off Mexico coast could become hurricane

  • Tropical Storm Barbara, located 170 miles southwest of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, is expected to become a Hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
  • The Storm currently has maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and is moving west-northwest at 12 mph; it is not expected to threaten land.
  • No coastal watches or warnings have been issued at this time.
  • Barbara is forecasted to move west-northwest for two days before turning west into the Pacific by Tuesday.
  • Heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, with up to 6 inches in some areas, is possible across the Mexican states of Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco through Monday, potentially causing flooding and mudslides; swells may also produce life-threatening surf and rip currents along the southwestern Mexico coast.

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