Tropical Storm Rick intensifying off Mexico’s Pacific coast, expected to become a hurricane

October 15th, 2009 Tropical Storm Rick could be hurricane by FridayMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Rick is quickly gaining strength off Mexico's western coast, and it could become a hurricane by Friday. On Thursday night, the storm was centered about 345 miles (555 kilometers) south-southeast of Acapulco.

October 1st, 2009 Tropical Storm Olaf forms off Mexico's coastMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Olaf has formed off Mexico's Pacific coast, becoming the 15th named storm of the 2009 season. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Olaf is not likely to get much stronger, and will probably begin weakening sometime Friday.

October 1st, 2009 Tropical Storm Olaf spins off Mexico's coastMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Olaf is spinning off Mexico's Pacific coast, becoming the 15th named storm of the 2009 season. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Olaf is not likely to get much stronger, and will probably begin weakening sometime Friday.

September 16th, 2009 Tropical Storm Marty heads north off Mexico coastMIAMI — Tropical Storm Marty is moving again in the Pacific off Mexico's western coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Marty had winds near 45 mph (75 kph) and began moving again Wednesday to the north-northwest at 3 miles per hour (6 kph).

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.

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.

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 13th, 2009 Carlos strengthens again over the PacificMEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Carlos strengthened again slightly on Monday as it headed west over the open waters of the Pacific Ocean. Carlos had maximum sustained winds near 65 mph (100 kph), 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 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 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.

July 7th, 2009 Tropical Storm Blanca forecast to lose steamMEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Blanca was barely a tropical storm as it headed up Mexico's Pacific Coast Tuesday, moving closer to colder waters, which forecasters said should sap its energy even more. Blanca was located about 540 miles (865 kilometers) southwest of the tip of the Baja California Peninsula, and was heading west-northwest at 12 mph (19 kph), said the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

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.