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Tropical storm Douglas forms in Pacific Ocean

Jul 1, 2026, 3:51 PM | Updated: 5:32 pm

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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS


MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Douglas formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.

The center of the cyclone was at sea and posed no threat to land. Douglas was located about 1,220 miles (1,960 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California.

Maximum sustained winds were around 40 mph (65 kph), according to an advisory from the Miami-based hurricane center.

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