MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Estelle has formed in the Pacific, while in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Colin is heading toward Bermuda.
Authorities have closed beaches across Bermuda, warning of high winds and dangerous surf.
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said Friday the center of the storm is about 245 miles (390 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda and is moving north around 9 mph (15 kph). Its maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 kph).
A tropical storm warning was issued for Bermuda. Colin’s center is expected to pass near or over the British territory Saturday.
In the Pacific, Estelle is moving well away from the coast of southwest Mexico. The storm has top sustained winds near 50 mph (65 kph) and is heading west-northwest at 12 mph.
