Tropical depression forms in Pacific Ocean

MEXICO CITY — A tropical depression formed Friday far off Mexico’s Pacific coast and is expected to strengthen while moving farther out to sea.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said the depression had winds of about 35 mph (55 kph) and is likely to become a tropical storm by Saturday and possibly a hurricane by next week.

At 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT), the depression was located about 885 miles (1,425 kilometers) south-southwest of the tip of the Baja California peninsula.

It was moving west at about 12 mph (19 kph), out to sea.