Tropical Storm Jerry forms in the Atlantic, expected to become a hurricane

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 and moving northwest at 10 mph. It was centered about 290 miles west of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico, and about 215 miles (345 kilometers) south of the southern tip of Baja California, forecasters said .

Priscilla was expected to continue strengthening and become a major hurricane later in the day.

Meanwhile in the Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Storm Jerry formed Tuesday with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. It was centered about 1,315 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands, but was traveling west at 24 mph