MIAMI (AP) – Tropical Storm Sonia churned Monday in the Pacific Ocean and isn’t threatening land.
The storm formed over the weekend and was located about 965 miles (1,553 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Sonia had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph).
The storm was moving west, and there were no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Gradual weakening was forecast, with Sonia expected to become a post-tropical remnant low by Tuesday or Wednesday.
Sonia developed as Hurricane Melissa intensified in the Atlantic, where it threatened Jamaica with catastrophic flooding.