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Published January 02, 2017
Tropical Storm Marty is slowly moving nearer to Mexico's coast in the eastern Pacific off Acapulco.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday afternoon that a tropical storm watch is in effect for the coast from Acapulco to Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico. It says Marty was centered at 2 p.m. EDT about 235 miles (380 kilometers) southwest of Acapulco.
Forecasters say the storm is moving to the north-northeast at 6 mph (9 kph) and has maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (90 kph).
A tropical storm watch means tropical storm conditions are possible in the watch area within 48 hours. Forecasters say Marty could dump rain totaling 4 to 6 inches in the Mexican state of Guerrero through Tuesday and possibly cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.
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