00:00A brand-new tropical storm just formed in the Pacific, and forecasters expect it to become a hurricane within days.
00:06Tropical storm Norbert developed Thursday in the East Pacific and is forecast to gradually strengthen into a hurricane by early
00:13next week.
00:14According to the National Hurricane Center, as of the latest advisory, Norbert was centered about 900 miles southwest of the
00:21southern tip of Baja, California,
00:23packing maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour and moving west at 14 miles per hour.
00:29The good news for Mexico's coastline is that there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect right now.
00:35Forecasters say Norbert will track steadily westward across open water, staying thousands of miles from land as it strengthens.
00:42Still, the storm's circulation is already generating energetic.
00:46Long-period swells rolling up the Baja coastline, with surf expected to peak through Friday.
00:52Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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