Tropical Storm Paine has formed but it won’t hurt Mexico (all puns intended)

Tropical Storm Paine has formed in the Mexican Pacific, well off shore, and is moving toward the north-northwest near 6 mph (9 km/h). A northwest or north-northwest motion is expected through Tuesday night, followed by a gradual turn to the west-northwest and west on Wednesday and Thursday, away from Mexico.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some slight strengthening is possible through Tuesday. Weakening is expected to begin by Tuesday night or Wednesday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 . . .