Hurricane Priscilla strengthens to a Category 2 storm as it runs along the Pacific coast of Mexico

Hurricane Priscilla strengthens to a Category 2 storm as it runs along the Pacific coast of Mexico World Oct 7, 2025 10:32 AM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Priscilla has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and could become a major hurricane Tuesday as it swirls off the Pacific coast of Mexico.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami said that Priscilla was about 260 miles (418 kilometers) west-southwest of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico, and about 230 miles (370 kilometers) south of the southern tip of Baja California.

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It has maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (161 kph) and is moving northwest at 10 mph (16 kph).

A tropical storm watch is in place for Baja California Sur from Cabo San Lucas to Cabo San Lazaro