PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Erick strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday afternoon as it churns in the Pacific Ocean near coastal southern Mexico, forecasters said.

Tropical Storm Erick is forecast to become a major hurricane in the Pacific Ocean and strike western Mexico one day after becoming named storm, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.

Forming in October, Otis grew stronger by churning up deeper and warmer water because it was later in the year. Erick is ...

Hurricane Erick formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean on a forecast track to bring heavy rain, strong winds, storm surge, and ...

Mexico's government has deployed hundreds of workers and equipment in anticipation of widespread power outages.

The 5th named storm in the Eastern Pacific this season is now a Category 2 Hurricane heading towards the southern coast of Mexico.

Summer will make a dramatic entrance in the US this week with a heat dome that will bring stifling temperatures and ...

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