MEXICO CITY, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Tropical storm Eugene is strengthening in the Mexican Pacific and could become a hurricane in the next few hours as it moves parallel to the coast of the Baja California peninsula, the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported on Sunday.
"Eugene could become a hurricane later today before starting to weaken on Monday," the NHC said in a report, adding that no coastal warnings were in effect.
The state water commission in Mexico, Conagua, said the storm will cause very heavy rains in the state of Baja California Sur and waves up to four meters (13 feet) high.
Baja California Sur is home to tourist hotspots like Cabo San Lucas, while Nayarit hosts San Blas and San Pancho.
In late June, Hurricane Beatriz dumped heavy rains in its path, also off the Pacific coast of Mexico.
Persons:
Eugene, Hurricane Beatriz, Adriana Barrera, Alexander Villegas, Leslie Adler
Organizations:
MEXICO CITY, United States National Hurricane Center, NHC, Thomson
Locations:
MEXICO, Mexican Pacific, Baja California, Miami, Mexico, Conagua, Baja California Sur, Nayarit, Sinaloa, San Lucas, San Blas, San Pancho, Mazatlan