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Hurricane Priscilla Weakens While Tropical Storm Jerry Gains Strength
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Hurricane Priscilla has downgraded to a Category 1 storm as it travels along the Pacific coast of Mexico, while Tropical Storm Jerry is expected to strengthen as it approaches the Leeward Islands.
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Priscilla has weakened this Wednesday, transitioning into a Category 1 storm as it travels along the Pacific coast of Mexico. It initially approached major hurricane status on Tuesday but now boasts maximum sustained winds of approximately 80 mph (129 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Despite the downgrade, Priscilla is still projected to cause heavy rainfall and flash flooding this week as it continues its path along Mexico’s west coast and later affects the Southwestern United States over the weekend.
The storm is moving northwest at 8 mph (13 kph) and is currently situated about 195 miles (314 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, with forecasters warning of the potential for large waves affecting regions in southwestern and west-central Mexico as well as the southern Baja coast.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Jerry, with winds reaching up to 50 mph (80 kph), is developing in the Atlantic and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Thursday. Currently, it sits around 835 miles (1,344 kilometers) east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands and moving west-northwest at 23 mph (37 kph).
Forecasts indicate that Jerry could bring 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) of rain across the Leeward Islands, increasing the risk of flash flooding with a tropical storm watch in effect for multiple regions including Antigua, Barbuda, and Anguilla.
As for Hurricane Priscilla, a tropical storm watch has been issued for Baja California Sur, stretching from Cabo San Lucas to Cabo San Lazaro, as meteorologists anticipate further weakening.
Additionally, farther out in the Pacific, Tropical Storm Octave is reported to be weakening, located around 720 miles (1,159 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, currently with winds of 40 mph (64 kph) and moving east at 12 mph (19 kph). Its impact on land remains minimal.