Tropical Storm Lester is twelfth named storm of the season

Tropical Storm Lester has become the twelfth named storm of the 2016 Pacific Hurricane Season. The coast of Mexico, including Puerto Vallarta, has been spared from storms so far this year as they have been spinning away from the coast and into the pacific.

Tropical Storm Lester is expected to strengthen into a hurricane later today as it moves into the Pacific.

Tropical Storm Lester was located near latitude 16.6 North, longitude 112.5 West. Lester is moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h) and a gradual turn toward the west is expected over the . . .