Tropical Storm Douglas came to life Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center — though residents along any coastline have nothing to worry about.
The storm’s center remains entirely at sea, sitting roughly 1,220 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. No land areas are currently under threat from the system.
As of the latest update, Douglas is packing maximum sustained winds of around 40 mph, with occasional stronger gusts. The storm has been tracking northward at about 7 mph, and forecasters say a gradual shift toward the northwest is anticipated later this week.
Tropical-storm-force winds are reaching outward up to 90 miles from the storm’s center. The National Hurricane Center noted that Douglas could gain some strength Wednesday night before beginning to weaken on Thursday.
