Tropical Storm Carlos strengthens far off Mexico’s Pacific Coast

September 23rd, 2009 Tropical Storm Nora strengthens in PacificMIAMI — Tropical Storm Nora is strengthening in the open Pacific far off Mexico's coast, but the system is not expected to threaten land. The storm has maximum sustained winds near 60 mph (95 kph).

September 16th, 2009 Tropical Storm Marty stalls off Mexico's coastMIAMI — Tropical Storm Marty has strengthened slightly in the Pacific off Mexico's western coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Marty had winds near 45 mph (75 kph) and was almost stationary on Wednesday.

September 16th, 2009 Tropical Storm Marty forms off Mexico's coastMIAMI — Tropical Storm Marty has formed in the Pacific off Mexico's western coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Marty had winds near 40 mph (65 kph) and was moving toward the northwest near 3 mph (6 kph) on Wednesday.

July 16th, 2009 Carlos weakens, Dolores strengthens in PacificMEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Dolores gained strength far off Mexico's Pacific coast Wednesday. Dolores' maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph (72 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.

July 15th, 2009 Carlos weakens to a tropical storm in the PacificMIAMI — 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.

July 15th, 2009 Tropical Storm Dolores forms; Carlos weakensMIAMI — 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.

July 14th, 2009 Hurricane Carlos strengthens far off Mexico coastMEXICO CITY — Hurricane Carlos strengthened to a Category 2 storm and had a distinct small eye Tuesday as it moved farther out into the open Pacific. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, said the storm's winds had increased to near 105 mph (165 kph).

July 12th, 2009 Hurricane Carlos strengthens off Mexican coastMEXICO CITY — Hurricane Carlos swirled far off Mexico's Pacific coast on Saturday and was headed farther out to sea. The Category 1 hurricane had maximum sustained winds near 85 mph (135 kph) with additional strengthening expected, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.

July 12th, 2009 Carlos weakens to tropical storm over the PacificMEXICO CITY — Hours after being downgraded from a hurricane, Tropical Storm Carlos weakened further Sunday night as it headed west over the open waters of the Pacific Ocean. Carlos had maximum sustained winds near 60 mph (95 kph), down from around 70 mph (110 kph) earlier Sunday, with tropical storm-force winds extending outward up to 60 miles (95 kilometers) from the eye of the storm, said the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.

July 12th, 2009 Carlos becomes hurricane off Baja's Pacific coastMIAMI — The National Hurricane Center says Carlos has become a hurricane swirling far off Mexico's eastern Pacific coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 80 mph and the center in Miami says the storm could further strengthen in the next 24 hours.

July 11th, 2009 Tropical Storm Carlos getting stronger in PacificMIAMI — Tropical Storm Carlos is getting stronger as it swirls far off Mexico's Pacific coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 mph and the National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm is expected to become a hurricane sometime Saturday or Sunday.

July 10th, 2009 Tropical depression forms in Pacific OceanMEXICO 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.

June 20th, 2009 Tropical depression dissipates off Mexico coastMEXICO CITY — The first tropical depression of the Pacific hurricane season dissipated Friday off the Mexican coast. Mexico discontinued all remaining tropical storm warnings.

June 19th, 2009 Tropical depression heads toward Mexico coastMEXICO CITY — Mexico has lifted some tropical storm warnings Friday as the first tropical depression of the Pacific hurricane season became less clearly organized as it neared land. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the depression was centered about 70 miles (110 kilometers) south-southwest of the coastal city of Mazatlan at 2 p.m.

June 18th, 2009 Season's 1st tropical depression forms in PacificMEXICO CITY — The first tropical depression of the Pacific hurricane season is approaching the coast of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the depression was centered about 215 miles south-southwest of the coastal city of Mazatlan at 5 a.m.