Hurricane Erick strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday afternoon as it churns in the Pacific Ocean near coastal southern

The National Hurricane Center says a hurricane warning has been issued for a portion of coastal Mexico due to Tropical Storm Erick

Hurricane Erick is rapidly intensifying in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and is about 100 miles south-southeast of Puerto Angel, Mexico, and is now forecast to become a major hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).