Tropical Storm Alvin has sustained winds of over 39 mph and became the first named storm of 2025 in the Northern Hemisphere.

The first tropical storm of 2025 is likely to form in the Pacific Ocean, off the southwestern coast of Mexico, on Thursday, according to meteorologists. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in an advisory early Thursday morning that Tropical Depression One-E in the Eastern Pacific was located around 710 miles south-southeast of the southern

Tropical Storm Alvin was located about 670 miles (1,080 kilometers) south-southeast of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said.

A forecast map shows the expected path for Tropical Storm Alvin as it moves through the Eastern Pacific southwest of Mexico. Alvin became the 2025 season's first named storm after forming on Thursday. Its arrival comes after forecasters previously indicated that the 2025 hurricane season would be above normal.

The first tropical storm of 2025 formed in the Pacific Ocean, off the southwestern coast of Mexico, on Thursday — and forecasters are warning of an increased risk of life-threatening rip currents.  According to a National Hurricane Center advisory issued early Friday,

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Although Alvin formed in May, it isn’t considered an early storm. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through Nov. 30, but on average, the first named storm doesn’t typically form until June 10.

Tropical Storm Alvin continues to churn in the eastern Pacific and is moving toward the western coast of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Since the turn of the century, major hurricanes hitting the U.S. have had one key feature in common. Location. The Gulf of Mexico coastline transformed into a bullseye for major storms, which have taken aim from Corpus Christi,