Tropical Storm Carlotta forms off coast of Acapulco
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Carlotta formed in the Pacific Ocean near Mexico's Acapulco on Friday while the former Hurricane Bud weakened to a tropical depression after passing over the Baja Peninsula.
Carlotta, the third named storm of the Pacific hurricane season, was forecast to make landfall Saturday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
It said that Carlotta had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph), and its center was located about 60 miles (95 kilometers) south-southeast of Acapulco.
The storm was moving toward the northeast at 5 mph (7 kph).