Tropical Storm Miriam Expected To Become A Hurricane Later This Week

A tropical storm developed in the eastern Pacific Ocean that may be heading west near Hawaii. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tropical Storm Miriam has formed about 2,000 miles east of the Hawaiian islands. Miriam was located 1,405 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, a Mexican state on the peninsula of the same name, the National Hurricane Center said in its 8 a.m. ET advisory. It was moving west at 15 mph and was expected to stay on that general course for a few days. Miriam had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and was expected become a hurricane by late Monday or early Tuesday, the center said.