Tropical storm Carlos expected to become hurricane

TORONTO – Tropical Storm Carlos, which developed Thursday off the Mexican coast in the Pacific Ocean, is expected to develop into a hurricane over the weekend.

As of Friday morning, the storm was stationary southwest of Acapulco. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami anticipates a slow movement to the northwest over the weekend.

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Tropical storm watches are in effect from Acapulco to Zihuatanejo. Maximum sustained winds are around 95 km/h with higher gusts and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 130 km from the centre of the storm.

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Heavy rain could occur over part of the southern coast of Mexico over the next few days and swells along the coast could become life-threatening.

It’s expected that the hurricane will reach Category 1 status on Saturday.

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