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Tropical Storm Patricia formed in the Pacific and was churning toward Mexico's Baja Peninsula, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Monday.
The storm could lash the peninsula's southern end as early Tuesday, and Mexican authorities have warned it could spark flooding and other damage, the NHC said.
At 1500 GMT, Patricia was 425 km (264 miles) south of the peninsula churning in at 13 km/h (8 mph).
In September Hurricane Jimena struck the peninsula, leaving one person dead, and causing widespread flooding and property damage.
