Barbara - First Tropical Storm Of 2007 - Forms In Pacific, Heading For Acapulco - Reuters

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MEXICO CITY - Tropical Storm Barbara, the first Pacific cyclone this year close to the coast, formed on Wednesday off Mexico and was expected to head toward the resort of Acapulco in the coming days.

The US National Hurricane Center in Miami said Barbara was stationary about 125 miles (200 km) south of the port of Puerto Angel in the state of Oaxaca. "Interests along the Pacific coast of southeastern Mexico and Guatemala should closely monitor the progress of Barbara," the center said.

Barbara is packing sustained winds of near 40 mph (65 kph) and should gain strength over the next four days, the hurricane center said.

Forecasters said the storm would move slightly further away from the Mexican coast over the next two days and then turn 180 degrees and head for land.

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http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/42272/story.htm

[hobbit709]

1. Actually, the second

First was Alvin but it fizzled after about 24 hours.

[Delphinus]

3. Thank you!

I was thinking if it was the first, it should be named with an "A", not a "B".

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4. Ah! "B" does come after "A", doesn't it?

:silly: me!

[Parche]

2. Hurricane Bar Bar

:silly: :spank: :hi: