Tropical storm Vance in the Pacific became a category 1 hurricane on Sunday, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, adding that although it was not currently headed for Mexico’s south-west coast, it was forecast to change course.
On Sunday morning, Vance was about 535 miles (86km) south-south-west of the port of Manzanillo, blowing maximum sustained winds of 80mph (130kph) and heading north-west at 15mph.
“A turn toward the north with some decrease in forward speed is forecast over the next 48 hours,” the NHC said. It also said Vance should strengthen over the next day before weakening by late Monday.
The NHC said Vance was not yet threatening Mexico’s coastal areas.
Mexico’s Baja California suffered its worst storm damage on record when Hurricane Odile descended on the peninsula in September, stranding thousands of tourists, battering hotels and sparking power cuts and widespread looting.
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