Tropical Storm Barbara forms off the southwestern coast of Mexico, expected to become a hurricane

Tropical storm Barbara has formed off the coast of southwest Mexico and he should become a threatening landless hurricane, the National Hurricane Center In Miami said on Sunday.

Barbara was located about 170 miles southwest of the tourist port of Zihuatanejo in the state of Guerrero, according to the center. He had maximum sustained winds of 60 MPH and moved to the west-northwest to 12 mph. There are no coastal watches or warnings in force.

Two to four inches of precipitation in parts of the western states of Mexico can lead to floods and shifts of mud until Monday.

The storm is also likely to generate sea swells with potentially fatal surfing currents along the southwest coast.

At 4 am, the center was located in the eastern Pacific Ocean, moving to the west-northwest to 12 miles per hour. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour, with higher gusts.

Barbara is expected to continue to strengthen himself and become a hurricane on Monday.

NOAA officials predicted 60% chance of a season of “normal” hurricanes, with between 13 and 19 storms called. Six to 10 of them should strengthen in hurricanes and three to five could become major hurricanes, the forecasters said.

The Pacific Hurricane season began on May 15, while the Atlantic Hurricane season is from June 1 Until November 30With a maximum activity generally occurring between mid-August and mid-October.