Tropical Storm Eugene off Coast of Mexico Could Strengthen to Hurricane

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Tropical storm Eugene is strengthening within the Mexican Pacific and will grow to be a hurricane within the subsequent few hours because it strikes parallel to the coast of the Baja California peninsula, the US Nationwide Hurricane Heart (NHC) reported on Sunday.

Eugene was positioned 205 kilometers (127 miles) southwest of the peninsula and blowing most sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour (68 miles per hour) shifting at 30 km/h (18.6 mph) in a west-northwest course, based on information from the Miami-based NHC.

“Eugene might grow to be a hurricane later at present earlier than beginning to weaken on Monday,” the NHC mentioned in a report, including that no coastal warnings have been in impact.

The state water fee in Mexico, Conagua, mentioned the storm will trigger very heavy rains within the state of Baja California Sur and waves as much as 4 meters (13 toes) excessive. Waves are additionally anticipated within the states of Nayarit and Sinaloa.

Baja California Sur is house to vacationer hotspots like Cabo San Lucas, whereas Nayarit hosts San Blas and San Pancho. The port metropolis of Mazatlan is in Sinaloa.

Eugene is predicted to proceed on its present monitor by way of Tuesday with winds extending as much as 130 km (81 miles) from the middle of the storm, the NHC mentioned.

In late June, Hurricane Beatriz dumped heavy rains in its path, additionally off the Pacific coast of Mexico.

(Reporting by Adriana Barrera; Writing by Alexander Villegas’ Modifying by Leslie Adler)

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