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AP - Hurricane Darby formed in the Pacific off Mexico's southwest coast Thursday, while Hurricane Celia strengthened farther out at sea.

Neither hurricane posed an immediate threat to land.

Darby, a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 75 mph (120 kph), was located about 235 miles (375 kilometers) south-southwest of Puerto Escondido on Thursday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

It was expected to strengthen over the next two days as it heads west-northwest, well away from land.

The hurricane center projected the storm could take a sudden eastward turn early next week, putting it on a path toward Mexico's southern Pacific coast.

That prediction is tentative and depends on a tropical wave of pressure forming in the western Caribbean, said John Cangialosi, a hurricane specialist at the center. Otherwise, Darby could continue on its northwestern path out to sea.

"It's a low-confidence forecast at this point," Cangialosi said. "It's not going to have great impact on land over next few days so there is certainly time to watch it."

Meanwhile, Celia became a Category 3 hurricane as it headed west across the open Pacific. Its maximum sustained winds increased to 115 mph (185 kph).


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Hope they all stay south...

Amen.

(Those first two are purty BIG!)

off thread, but how are the bridges coming along to the south of Ensenada, that were taken out last winter?

The bridge at San Vicente is in good shape. The bridge construction at Vicente Guerrero is still sending people down the paved riverbed bypass and the bridge looks to be several months away yet from completion. Not sure about the El Rosario bridge. Anybody here have anything recent to report there???

If these guys start hitting soon Sur could be in a pickle if the repairs from last season aren't finished.... Been through many of those river beds after storms down there and in an RV that is no fun. Let alone the metal grate bridges they sometimes temporarily use.

Celia unexpectedly jumped up to a CAT 5 Good thing it's far out to sea, although it wouldn't last long when it hit the cold water that's off the Pacific coast.

In the last few weeks we've seen a lot of boats overnight here while heading north to avoid hurricane season. Only a few heading South.