Hurricane Priscilla has strengthened in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to continue growing this week, potentially reaching major hurricane status within the next couple of days.

The National Hurricane Center said in an early morning advisory on Monday, Oct. 6 that Priscilla was located about 420 miles south-southeast of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds near 85 mph with higher gusts.

Hurricane center forecasters said additional strengthening is expected before weakening begins by the middle of this week.

Priscilla is moving toward the north-northwest, and this general direction is expected to continue. Forecasters said the center of the system is expected to move parallel to the coast of southwestern Mexico and Baja California Sur through the early-to

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