Tropical Storm Frank forms in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico; warnings issued along the coast

Tropical Storm Frank forms off Mexico’s coast

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Frank has formed in the Pacific off Mexico, and storm warnings have been issued for parts of the coast.

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday that the storm had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph). It was about 140 miles (225 km) south-southeast of Puerto Angel, Mexico. It was moving west at 7 mph (11 kph).

Mexico has issued a tropical storm warning for the coast from Puerto Angel west to Punta Maldonado. Watches also were in effect for parts of the coast.

Frank was forecast to move parallel to Mexico’s coast and could become a hurricane in the next couple of days.

Meanwhile, a tropical depression was still far from land as it moved west across the Atlantic. It also could become a hurricane in the coming days.