Hurricane Hilary forms off Mexico's Pacific coast as it heads north over the ocean

Tropical Storm Hilary has strengthened into a hurricane early off Mexico’s Pacific coast and it could become become a major hurricane as it keeps heading north over the ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center is reporting that Hilary had maximum winds of 75 mph (120 kph), and it was located 320 miles (515 kilometers) from the Mexican port city of Manzanillo, far from land. The hurricane was moving at 13 mph (20 mph) west-northwest, and it was expected to become a major hurricane by Thursday night or early Friday as it moves toward the Baja peninsula, near the U.S. border.