Tropical Storm Andres forms in Pacific

MIAMI – The first named tropical storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season has formed far from Mexico’s coast.

Tropical Storm Andres formed Thursday and strengthened through the day to maximum sustained winds near 60 mph.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm could become a hurricane overnight or today, though it is not currently forecast to threaten land.

The storm is centered about 800 miles south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California and is moving west-northwest at 12 mph, which was expected to continue overnight.