Weakened Priscilla nears Mexico's Baja peninsula as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Priscilla lost its hurricane status Wednesday as it churned up Mexico's western Pacific coast while Tropical Storm Jerry was expected to strengthen in the Atlantic on its approach to the Leeward Islands, forecasters said.

Priscilla approached major hurricane status Tuesday before weakening to a tropical storm a day later with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph (110 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said.