Priscilla lost its hurricane status and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it churned up Mexico's western Pacific coast, while Tropical Storm Jerry strengthened in the Atlantic early Thursday on its approach to the Leeward Islands, forecasters said.
Priscilla approached major hurricane status Tuesday before weakening to a tropical storm a day later. Late Wednesday, the tropical storm was centered about 255 miles (410 kilometers) west of the southern tip of Baja California and moving northwest at 9 mph (14 kph) with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph (96 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
