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Tropical Storm Barbara forecast to become a hurricane Monday as Storm Cosme forms in the Pacific

Tropical Storm Barbara forecast to become a hurricane Monday as Storm Cosme forms in the Pacific

Washington Post2 days ago

MIAMI — Two tropical storms gathered strength off Mexico's Pacific coast Monday, with one forecast to become a hurricane later in the day, forecasters warned.
Tropical Storm Barbara was about 185 miles (295 kilometers) southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico early on Monday, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.

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