Tropical Storm Eugene strengthened off Mexico’s Pacific coast. While it may briefly reach hurricane strength, it is expected to stay well off the coast. Eugene brought rain to some parts of Baja California. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Eugene was located about 125 miles southwest of the Baja resort of Los Cabos. Its maximum sustained winds had risen to about 70 mph and it was moving west-northwest at 18 mph. The Mexican government warns the system could cause “heavy rains” along the coast, but Eugene is expected to run roughly parallel to land and stay out to sea.
