Tropical Storm Flossie strengthens, hurricane warning issued for Mexico's Pacific coast
Flossie strengthened with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph). It was centered about 160 miles (255 kilometers) south-southwest of Zihuatanejo and was moving northwest at 10 mph.
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