Mexico expands watches and warnings for potential Tropical Cyclone

At 900 AM MDT (1500 UTC), the disturbance was centered near latitude 19.3 North, longitude 108.6 West. The system is moving toward the north-northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h). A slower north-northwestward motion is expected over the next couple of days. On the forecast track, the center of the disturbance will be near the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula by late Thursday, and near or west of Baja California Sur on Friday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. The system is expected to strengthen to a . . .