MEXICO CITY – The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season continued to strengthen off the coast of Mexico on Thursday, but it was moving out to sea and forecasters said it’s no threat to land.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Aletta was centered about 445 miles (715 kilometers) southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, and it had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 kph) and was moving west at 7 mph (11 kph).
The center said Aletta was likely to reach hurricane force of 74 mph (119 kph) Thursday or early Friday as it moves westward into the Pacific.