Overview

• Tropical Storm Kiko developed early Sunday in the eastern Pacific, according to the National Hurricane Center.
• The center of Kiko was about 1,045 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California as of the latest advisory.
• Maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph with westward movement around 9 mph.
• The NHC forecasts strengthening over the next couple of days, with Kiko likely to reach hurricane intensity by Tuesday.
• No coastal watches or warnings were issued and the storm poses no immediate threat to land.
• Kiko is the 11th named storm in the Eastern North Pacific this year during an active season that has already produced U.S. and Mexico land impacts from earlier systems.