Carlos weakens to a tropical storm in the Pacific

MIAMI — Hurricane Carlos has weakened to a tropical storm far off Mexico’s Pacific coast.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Carlos’ maximum sustained winds have dropped to near 65 mph with further weakening expected.

The storm is centered about 1,640 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula and is heading west near 9 mph.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Dolores is gaining strength in the Pacific. Dolores’ maximum sustained winds have increased to near 45 mph. Forecasters expect the storm to get stronger.

Dolores is centered about 635 miles southwest of Baja California and is moving northwest near 14 mph.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Dolores has formed far off Mexico’s Pacific coast.

National Hurricane Center forecasters in Florida said Wednesday that Dolores has maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph and is moving away from land at about 13 mph.

Hurricane Carlos is also in the open Pacific. It has lost strength and is now a Category 1 storm.

Forecasters say Carlos’ winds are about 85 mph. The storm became a hurricane on Saturday but its strength has been fluctuating.