fourth Hurricane Max forms off Mexico’s southwestern coast

Hurricane Max has formed off the
southwestern coast of Mexico, triggering a
hurricane warning for a long stretch of coastal
communities including the resort city of
Acapulco, forecasters said.
This is the fourth hurricane this year after
Harvey, Irma and Katia.

As of 7:00 am (1200 GMT), the Category One
storm had top winds of 75 miles (121
kilometers) per hour and was moving east at
six miles per hour.
It was swirling in the eastern Pacific about 55
miles southwest of Acapulco.
Authorities declared a hurricane warning for
300 miles of Mexico’s coast stretching from
Zihuatanejo to Punta Maldonado.

Source: vanguardngr