MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Flossie strengthened to a Category 3 cyclone late Tuesday while remaining off the Pacific coast of Mexico.

At 5:07 p.m. on Tuesday, the National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 5:45 p.m. for Hunterdon and Warren counties.

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Hurricane Flossie has strengthened to a Category 2 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast. The National Hurricane Center reports the storm has maximum sustained winds of 100 mph.

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 ...

Hurricane Flossie has strengthened off Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast, with winds reaching 85 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. The storm became a Category 1 hurricane ...

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