Tropical Storm Douglas formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm's center was at sea and is not expected to threaten any land areas.
Douglas was situated approximately 1,220 miles (1,960 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula. Its maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. The storm was moving north at 7 mph (11 kph), and forecasters anticipate a gradual turn to the northwest later in the week.
Tropical-storm-force winds extended outward up to 90 miles (150 kilometers). The hurricane center indicated that some strengthening was expected Wednesday night, followed by a weakening trend on Thursday.