Tropical Storm Ivo could become hurricane Aug. 8: See path tracker, forecast
Forecasters expect Pacific storm Ivo to "start moving away from the coast of Mexico over the next day or so."
As the Atlantic hurricane season enters its most significant months, forecasters are also watching two tropical storms form in the Pacific.
Located about 385 miles southeast of the southern tip of Baja California, Mexico, Tropical Storm Ivo was moving northwest at 21 mph with maximum sustained winds near 60 mph and higher gusts, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory on Thursday, Aug. 7.
The center said it expects Ivo to "start moving away from the coast of Mexico over the next day or so." By the weekend, forecasters expect the storm to turn more westward, away from Mexico.
Ivo will likely bring rainfall of 2 to 4 inches with some isolated totals of 6 inches across parts of the Mexican states of Guerrero, Michoacan de Ocampo and Colima through Friday, NHC forecasters said. The system may also produce swells likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions over the next few days.
Tropical Storm Henriette, located about 1,195 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii, was moving west with maximum sustained winds near 45 mph with higher gusts, the center reported.
NHC forecasters expect the storm to keep heading west through Thursday, Aug. 7 before turning northwest on Friday and over the weekend. The center of the storm is expected to stay well to the north of the Hawaiian Islands.
No coastal watches or warnings regarding Henriette are in effect Thursday, Aug. 7 with little change in strength expected through the next few days.
Pacific Ocean storm tracker
Dexter expected to strengthen in the Atlantic
In the north Atlantic Ocean, post-tropical cyclone Dexter was still producing tropical storm-force winds while it was located about 390 miles south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland, Canada, according to the NHC. The storm had maximum sustained winds near 60 mph with higher gusts, as of Thursday afternoon, Aug. 7.
The storm is expected to strengthen later Thursday through Friday, Aug. 8 before weakening Friday night into Saturday, Aug. 9.
There are no threats to land stemming from the storm.
Atlantic Ocean storm tracker
Contributing: Gabe Hauari, Paste BN