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A new tropical storm has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean, located more than a thousand kilometres off the coast of Mexico. It poses no immediate threat to land.

 

According to the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami, Tropical Storm Kiko developed early on Sunday and is predicted to become a hurricane later in the week. The centre has not issued any coastal watches or warnings.

 

"Strengthening is expected during the next couple of days, and the system is forecast to become a hurricane by Tuesday," the hurricane centre said.

 

The storm's centre was located about 1,680 kilometres west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. Its maximum sustained winds were clocked at 65 km/h, and it is currently moving at a speed of 15 km/h. Tropical storms have wind speeds of between 63 km/h and 117 km/h, becoming a hurricane when the wind speed reaches approximately 119 km/h.

 

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