Hurricane Bud forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast on a track for Cabo San Lucas

  • Hurricane Bud formed on Sunday in the Pacific as Aletta was downgraded
  • Bud is expected to kick up high surf on the Mexican coast in coming days
  • Could reach the Los Cabos resort region by Thursday or Friday 

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Hurricane Bud formed in the Pacific Ocean west of Mexico on Sunday even as former Hurricane Aletta was fading.

Neither immediately threatened land, though Bud was expected to kick up high surf along the Mexican coast and potentially could reach the Los Cabos resort region by Thursday or Friday.

The US National Hurricane Center said Bud had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph at midafternoon Sunday.

Bud (position seen Sunday) could reach the Los Cabos resort region by Thursday or Friday

It was centered about 255 miles south of Manzanillo, Mexico, and was moving northwest at 9 mph.

Forecasters said Bud likely would strengthen over the next few days but was expected to weaken back to a tropical storm once it reached the cooler waters near the Baja California Peninsula.

The Hurricane Center said the storm could generate swells that cause life-threatening surf and rip currents over the coming days.

Hurricane Bud is seen center on Sunday afternoon as Aletta fades out on the far left

Hurricane Bud is seen center on Sunday afternoon as Aletta fades out on the far left

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Aletta’s winds were down to 45 mph. It peaked on Friday as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 140 mph.

It was about 575 miles southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula.

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