Tropical Storm Erick Forms Near Southern Mexico, Expected to Become Hurricane

MEXICO CITY—A hurricane warning was issued Tuesday for a portion of southern Mexico as Tropical Storm Erick gained strength in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters said.

The National Hurricane Center said Erick was expected to rapidly intensify and become a hurricane by late Tuesday or early Wednesday. The cyclone was centered about 265 miles southeast of Puerto Ángel, Mexico, on Tuesday morning.