Tropical Storm Amanda Forms, First of the Pacific Hurricane Season
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Tropical Storm Amanda formed on Wednesday in the Pacific, marking the first cyclone of the 2026 hurricane season, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of the NHC's 8:00 a.m. PT bulletin, the system was located 1,475 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, with sustained winds of 40 miles per hour and moving at 8 mph. The system does not pose an immediate threat to land, according to the NHC. The storm is expected to make a turn toward the west and west-southwest with a slower movement this weekend. The NHC forecasts further strengthening in the coming days, followed by weakening. There are currently no warnings or advisories in effect for the tropical storm. The Pacific hurricane season began on May 15, while the Atlantic hurricane season started on Monday, with no cyclones formed in that basin this year.
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