Tropical storm expected to reach hurricane status

Tropical Storm Andres was located 110 miles south-southeast of Manzanillo and had maximum sustained winds of near 70 mph/60 kt with higher gusts. The storm is moving northwest at 9 mph/8 kt. The Mexican government has issued a hurricane warning along the country's Pacific coast from Manzanillo to Puerto Vallarta. Heavy rainfall is expected along the coast. The storm has caused flooding in parts of Acapulco. Authorities have closed the port of Zihuatanejo. According to meteorologists at Wilkens Weather Technologies, the storm is expected to reach hurricane status late on 23 June or early on 24 June. The storm may move closer to the Los Cabos area, which includes San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, before moving west into the Pacific Ocean.