Juliette Strengthens Into a Hurricane
Tropical Storm Juliette strengthened into a hurricane and continued to churn slowly away from land, but forecasters warned that a slight change in its motion could threaten Mexico’s Pacific coast.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami reported that Juliette had sustained winds of 115 mph and was expected to continue to pick up strength.
Juliette was 300 miles south-southeast of Manzanillo on Sunday and was heading west at 7 mph.
Hurricane force winds extended 30 miles from the storm’s center, and a series of heavy squalls associated with Juliette had begun to drench coastal communities, the center said.
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