Tropical Storm Ivo forms in Pacific off Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ivo formed in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico and might become a hurricane later this week on its way to the Baja California peninsula, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday.
Ivo was carrying maximum sustained winds of 57 mph (91 kph) and was more than 450 miles southwest of the Mexican mainland.
The storm's wind speeds could pick up in the coming days and make Ivo a hurricane. It is due to curve in toward the coast and hit Baja California early next week, the center said.
Most of the peninsula is sparsely inhabited desert but Baja California is also home to a beach resort, Los Cabos, that is popular with U.S. visitors.
Hurricane Henriette slammed into Los Cabos earlier this month, killing a foreign tourist. Two fishermen also died.
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