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Hurricane Max Forms Off Southern Mexico, Eyes Landfall

Un hombre toma fotos del océano poco antes del arribo del huracán Irma en Iuquillo, Puerto Rico, miércoles 6 de septiembre de 2017. Irma llegó al Caribe con vientos de casi 300 kph (185 mph) camino de Puerto Rico, Cuba, Hispaniola y posiblemente las zonas densamente pobladas del sur de Florida. (AP Foto/Carlos Giusti)

Hurricane Max has formed off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and is forecast to hit land later today.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Max has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph).

The storm is located about 55 miles (85 kilometers) southwest of Acapulco and is heading toward the east at 6 mph (9 kph).

A hurricane warning was in effect for the coastline between Zihuatanejo and Punta Maldonado on Thursday.