Tropical Storm Octave Maintains Strength As Priscilla Forms in Eastern Pacific The Inquisitr
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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)

Agence France-Presse Update: Tropical Storm Octave pummelling Mexico's Baja California peninsula fizzled overnight into a tropical depression, US weather forecasters said Tuesday. Octave however is still forecast to dump heavy rain in the region, the US National Hurricane Center said in its 0600 GMT bulletin.

Tropical Storm Octave has maintained its strength while approaching Mexico while Tropical Storm Priscilla has formed in the eastern Pacific.

Octave was maintaining wind speeds of 65 mph just 245 miles south-southwest of Cabo San Lazaro, Mexico. According to the National Hurricane center the tropical story is moving north-northwest at 14 mph.

Weather experts have yet to issue coastal watches or warnings. Octave is expected to lose some forward speed and shift to the north Monday and then turn northeast on Tuesday. The tropical storms center is expected to reach the west coast of Baja California Sur state.

... In the meantime, tropical storm Priscilla has reached maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. The storm is located 705 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. Priscilla is moving forward north-northeast at 12 mph.

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