Tropical Storm Flossie strengthens, set to become a hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast
Flossie strengthened with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 kph). It was centered about 170 miles (270 kilometers) southwest of Zihuatanejo and was moving northwest at 12 mph.
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