Priscilla strengthens into hurricane in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s coast World Oct 5, 2025 8:04 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Priscilla has formed in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico, with heavy rain and gusty winds affecting coastal areas.

The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Sunday that Priscilla’s maximum sustained winds were 75 mph (120 kph) and that the storm was located about 290 miles (470 kilometers) south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes. It was headed north-northwest at 3 mph (6 kph).

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The center says heavy rainfall and gusty winds are affecting coastal southwestern Mexico with flash flooding possible. Swells generated by Priscilla are affecting par

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