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Hurricane Vance forms off Mexico; NHC sees further strengthening
The National Hurricane Center said early Friday that Vance had become a Category 1 hurricane about 440 miles south-southwest of Acapulco, with rapid intensification still expected.
Wire reporting: (AP, via The Philadelphia Inquirer)
The National Hurricane Center said at 0900 UTC Friday that Vance had become a hurricane in the eastern Pacific, about 440 miles (710 kilometers) south-southwest of Acapulco, Mexico.
Advisory 8 listed maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph), movement north-northwest near 6 mph (9 kph), and a central pressure of 982 millibars, with no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
NHC said rapid intensification would continue over the next 24 hours and forecast Vance to become a major hurricane by tonight. Swells were expected to begin affecting southern and southwestern Mexico this weekend and could produce life-threatening surf and rip currents.
