Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Priscilla formed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico on Saturday.

The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Priscilla was a “large tropical storm.”

Its maximum sustained winds were 45 mph (75 kph), the center said, and it was located about 285 miles (460 kilometers) south-southwest of Manzanillo and headed toward the northwest at 7 mph (11 kph).

A tropical storm watch was issued for parts of the coast of southwestern Mexico.