Priscilla nears major hurricane status as new tropical storm forms in the Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Priscilla neared Category 3 status on Tuesday in the Pacific as a new tropical storm formed in the Atlantic, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Just off the west coast of Mexico, Priscilla was spinning with maximum sustained winds around 110 mph (175 kph) and moving northwest at 10 mph (16 kph). It was centered about 290 miles (465 kilometers) west of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico, and about 215 miles (345 kilometers) south of the southern tip of Baja California, forecasters said .