Hurricane Flossie strengthened to a Category 2 cyclone Tuesday off the Pacific coast of Mexico and could become a major hurricane before weakening later this week, forecasters said.

Miami — Hurricane Flossie strengthened to a Category 2 cyclone Tuesday morning off the Pacific coast of Mexico, forecasters said.

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The hurricane name game: Will people take a storm called Flossie seriously? Hurricane Flossie tracker This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.

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The hurricane name game: Will people take a storm called Flossie seriously? Hurricane Flossie tracker This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.

Hurricane Flossie has strengthened to a Category 2 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast and could become a major hurricane before weakening later this week. The National Hurricane Center reports the ...