Tropical storm forms off Mexico's Pacific coast

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Norbert formed off Mexico's Pacific coast and was expected to turn into a hurricane early this week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Sunday.

Norbert is headed toward Baja California but is not forecast to make a direct hit on the peninsula.

The storm was located about 215 miles south of the popular resort of Zihuatanejo and was moving northwest with sustained winds of 60 mph and higher gusts.

"Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours and Norbert could become a hurricane by tomorrow," the Miami-based center said.

(Reporting by Cyntia Barrera Diaz; Editing by Doina Chiacu)