Hurricane Sandra forms off Mexico's Pacific coast, seen strengthening

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra formed off Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday, with the storm expected to strengthen as it heads toward the country's northwest coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

On Tuesday evening, Sandra was located about 540 miles (869 km) south-southwest of the Mexican Pacific port of Manzanillo, the NHC said, blowing maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour (121 kmh). The hurricane was moving west-northwest at 12 miles per hour (19 kmh), the Miami-based NHC added.