Adrian nears hurricane strength off Mexico’s Pacific coast

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Adrian, the first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season, is strengthening off Mexico’s western Pacific coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Wednesday Adrian had sustained winds of 65 mph (100 kph). The storm was expected to reach hurricane strength but keep heading out to sea. On Wednesday morning, the storm’s center was located about 360 miles (575 kms) southwest of the Pacific coast seaport of Manzanillo, Mexico. The center said Adrian was moving west at about 8 mph (13 kph). Adrian was expected to weaken again by the weekend.