Celia again a tropical storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Celia has regained tropical storm force off southern Mexico’s Pacific coast and forecasters say it’s likely to eventually become a hurricane, though it appears to be headed out to sea, away from land. Celia first hit tropical storm force on Friday while off of Central America, but soon faded back into a tropical depression. The U.S. National Hurricane center said Celia’s maximum sustained winds were back up to 40 mph (65 kph) Tuesday. It was centered about 365 miles (590 kilometers) south of Acapulco, Mexico.  It’s projected to grow to hurricane force on Thursday before moving over colder waters and weakening.