Tropical storm Darby rapidly strengthening off Mexico’s southeastern coast

MIAMI (BNO NEWS) — Tropical Storm Darby, the fourth named storm of the 2010 Pacific hurricane season, is rapidly strengthening off Mexico’s Pacific coast, U.S. forecasters said on Wednesday.

Around 04:00 p.m. local time (2100 GMT), Darby’s center was located about 475 kilometers (295 miles) south-southwest of Salina Cruz, a city in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

Maximum sustained winds increased to 100 kilometers per hour (65 miles per hour), the Miami-based center said. The storm is moving toward the west-northwest near 19 kilometers per hour (12 miles per hour).

“Darby is expected to remain well south of the Mexican coast over the next two days,” said NHC forecaster Stewart. It could eventually hit Mexico.

The storm is expected to gain more power over the next 48 hours and it could reach hurricane strength by Thursday.

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