MIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Ana has formed over the Atlantic and could strengthen as it heads toward the Leeward Islands.
The National Hurricane Center says Ana could trigger a tropical storm watch for parts of the Leeward Islands later Saturday. It could be approaching the islands by Monday.
Ana, the first named storm of the Atlantic season, could slowly strengthen in the next couple of days as it moves to the west at 16 mph. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Guillermo was swirling in the Pacific as a Category 3 storm. Winds were near 115 mph as the hurricane moved to the west-northwest at 16 mph. It was about 1,385 miles west of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula early Saturday morning.
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MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Guillermo has quickly strengthened into a Category 3 storm far off Mexico's Pacific coast.
The National Hurricane Center says Guillermo's maximum sustained winds are near 115 mph. The hurricane rapidly intensified early Saturday morning, but it is expected to weaken later in the day as it moves over cooler water.
Guillermo was centered about 1,385 miles west of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula.
It is moving west-northwest at 16 mph.
Meanwhile, forecasters say a tropical depression has regenerated over the Atlantic Ocean. The depression could become a tropical storm this weekend.
