Tropical storm warning issued as depression forms in Pacific off Mexico’s southeastern coast

Tropical depression forms off Mexico’s coast

MIAMI — A tropical depression remains in the Pacific off Mexico’s southwestern coast and a tropical storm warning is still in effect for the area.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the tropical storm warning is for the coast of Mexico from Punta Maldonado to Acapulco. A tropical storm watch was in effect for west of Acapulco to Zihuatanejo.

The depression has maximum sustained winds near 30 mph (45 kph). Forecasters say some gradual strengthening is expected during the next 48 hours and the depression could become a tropical storm by Thursday.

The depression is centered about 35 miles (55 kilometers) south-southeast of Puerto Angel.