Tropical Storm Xavier has formed off the Pacific Coast of the Mexican State and is moving toward the east-northeast near 8 mph (13 km/h).
A slower motion toward the northeast and then north is expected through the weekend, followed by a turn toward the northwest and west early next week.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Slight strengthening is forecast during the next day or two. Weakening is expected to begin by Monday with little chance of hurricane development.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles . . .
