MIAMI—Tropical Storm Barbara has strengthened into a hurricane, the first of the eastern Pacific hurricane season.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday swells generated by the storm system will affect portions of the coast of southwestern Mexico during the next few days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Hurricane Barbara was located about 155 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico. Its maximum sustained winds were clocked at 75 mph. The storm’s center was moving northwest at 10 mph.
No coastal warnings or watches were in effect Monday morning. However, the storm was expected to bring heavy rainfall to coastal areas of Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco states, with the possibility of localized flooding….