At 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), Tropical Storm Kay officially formed and was located near latitude 14.8 North, longitude 102.5 West. Kay is moving toward the west-northwest at 13 mph (20 km/h) and a west-to-west-northwest motion is expected during the next couple of days, followed by a turn to the north. Kay is expected to remain south of southwestern Mexico during the next couple of days.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is expected, and Kay is forecast to become a hurricane in the next 24 hours.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km) from the center.
SURF: Swells generated by Kay are affecting portions of the coast of southwestern Mexico. These swells are expected to reach the southern portion of the Baja California peninsula by Tuesday, and are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
RAINFALL: Kay is expected to produce 1 to 3 inches of rainfall, with isolated storm totals of 5 inches, across coastal portions of
southwestern Mexico from Guerrero northwestward to Jalisco over the next few days.
WIND: Gusty winds are likely near the coast of southwestern Mexico in outer rainbands during the next couple of days.
