Tropical storm Cosme: Hurricane Cosme by Tuesday?

Tropical?storm?Cosme?is strengthening off the coast of Mexico, and the U.S. National Hurricane Center says tropical storm Cosme will probably become a hurricane midday Tuesday.

By Associated Press / June 24, 2013

NOAA has projected the likely path of tropical storm Cosme as it continues up the coast of Mexico. The orange circle indicates the tropical storm's position at 2 p.m. on Monday. Black circles with an S indicate tropical storms, with wind speeds between 39-73 mph. Black circles with an H indicate hurricane-force winds, with speeds between 74-110 mph.

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Tropical?Storm?Cosme?is strengthening in Pacific waters southwest of the Mexican mainland and forecasters say it's expected to become a hurricane within a day.

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The?storm's?maximum sustained winds Monday afternoon have risen to 60 mph (95 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says more strengthening is expected in the coming 48 hours with?Cosme?expected to become a hurricane sometime Tuesday.

Cosme?is centered about 335 miles (535 kilometers) southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, and is moving northwest at 14 mph (22 kph).

No coastal watches or warnings are in effect.

The hurricane center says ocean swells generated by the?storm?will begin affecting a swath of the Pacific coast from Manzanillo to Cabo Corrientes later Monday night with life-threatening surf and rip currents possible.

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