Tropical Storm Douglas forms off Mexico
Pastor Dale Morgan
Tropical Storm Douglas forms off Mexico*
The Associated Press
Wednesday, July 2, 2008; 12:34 PM
MEXICO CITY -- Tropical Storm Douglas formed off Mexico's Pacific coast
Wednesday but forecasters said it was not expected to hit land.
Douglas was located about 245 miles (395 kilometers) southwest of
Manzanillo with winds clocked at 40 mph (65 kph), according to the
National Hurricane Center in Miami, which said the storm could dump
heavy rains between Lazaro Cardenas and Puerto Vallarta.
The southern Baja California Peninsula will also get some rough weather
and people there should watch out for any change in course, said James
Franklin, senior hurricane specialist with the center.
"Right now we are not forecasting it to hit land but there is always
uncertainty," Franklin said. "We couldn't rule out at this point some
impact in the southern Baja Peninsula."
The storm was moving northwest at 8 mph (13 kph) early Wednesday. It was
expected to continue to strengthen before moving over cooler waters and
weakening out at sea by Friday, forecasters said.