MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Rosa neared Mexico’s Baja California on Monday, spreading heavy rains that were projected to extend into a drenching of the U.S. Southwest. Rosa had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph) early Monday and was centered about 140 miles (225 kilometers) west-southwest of Punta Eugenia in Mexico. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Sergio was growing in the Pacific and could become a hurricane force Monday, though it posed no immediate threat to land. Sergio had winds of 70 mph (110 kph) early Monday and was centered about 590 miles (950 kilometers) south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico. The storm was moving west at 14 mph (22 kph).

Source: Washington Post October 01, 2018 00:32 UTC