Tropical Storm Fausto forms well offshore from Mexico’s Pacific coast

Tropical Storm Fausto has formed far out to sea off Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said a tropical depression strengthened into the named storm Fausto on Sunday afternoon, which was centered about 750 miles (1,200 kilometers) south-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula.

The storm had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph) and was moving to the west-northwest at 13 mph (20 kph).

There are no coastal warnings or watches in effect.

The hurricane center said steady to rapid strengthening is expected over the coming days and Fausto is forecast to become a hurricane by Monday night.

The Associated Press