PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Erick strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday afternoon as it churns in the Pacific Ocean near coastal southern Mexico, forecasters said.

Hurricane warnings extend along Mexico's coast from Acapulco to Puerto Angel ahead of Erick's strike Thursday.

Doubling in strength in less than a day and expected to further grow further, Hurricane Erick is chugging through the ideal ...

The First Alert Weather Team is tracking mainly inland storms into Wednesday evening, before a marked increase in storms on ...

Hurricane Erick formed in the eastern Pacific and is expected to intensify quickly, according to the National Hurricane Center. On Wednesday morning, the Category 1 storm was located about 160 miles ...

If you are in low-lying areas, near rivers, near waterways, it is best for you to go to shelters,” President Claudia Sheinbaum said.

Erick is expected to become a Category 3 major hurricane by the time it makes landfall early Thursday morning.

The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Erick is expected to rapidly strengthen into a hurricane on Wednesday.

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