Priscilla lost its hurricane status and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it churned up Mexico’s western Pacific coast, while Tropical Storm Jerry strengthened in the Atlantic on its approach to the Leeward Islands, forecasters said early Thursday.

Priscilla approached major hurricane status Tuesday before weakening to a tropical storm a day later.

Early Thursday, the tropical storm was centered about 270 miles west of the southern tip of Baja California and moving northwest at 8 mph with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph, the US National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

Tropical Storm Jerry intensified in the Atlantic as it moved toward the Leeward Islands, forecasters said early Thursday. NOAA

Priscilla was bringing high surf and gusty winds to Baja California Sur, which

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