Tropical Storm Blanca Forms in Pacific Off Mexico CTVNews
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East Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook - This product is updated at approximately 5 AM, 11 AM, 5 PM, and 11 PM PDT from May 15 to November 30. (NOAA/National Hurricane Center)

Weather.com Update: Hurricane Blanca Is Rapidly Intensifying, Expected to Become a Major Hurricane Today; Possible Threat to Mexico's Baja Peninsula

The second named storm of the season was centred about 540 kilometres south-southwest of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, on Monday. It has maximum sustained winds of 65 kph and is moving northwest at 7 kph.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says no coastal warnings or watches are in effect, but the storm is expected to gain strength and become a hurricane Tuesday. Forecasters call it a slow-moving storm.

Meanwhile, Hurricane Andres weakened a bit Monday morning. It is about 1,350 kilometres southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. It is moving west-northwest at 9 kph with maximum sustained winds of 220 kph. No warnings or watches are in effect.

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