Tropical depression forms off southwest Mexico as earlier one dissipates closer to shore

2nd Pacific tropical depression forms off Mexico

MIAMI — A tropical depression has formed off Mexico’s southwestern coast as another one closer to shore dissipated.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the latest depression formed Thursday in the Pacific about 265 miles (425 kilometers) south-southwest of Manzanillo and is moving northeast around 2 mph (4 kph).

It has maximum sustained winds near 30 mph (45 kph). Forecasters say some increase in strength is expected over the next 48 hours and is expected to become a tropical storm later in the day.

The remnants of an earlier depression are located about 35 miles (55 kilometers) south of Punto Maldonado in Mexico.