Tropical Storm Dora is nearly a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on a track that keeps it offshore from Mexico, AP reported. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm was centered Tuesday about 265 miles (425 kilometers) south of Puerto Angel, Mexico, and moving west-northwest at 15 mph (24 kph) with top sustained winds near 70 mph (110 kph). It's expected to become a hurricane later Tuesday and could become a major hurricane Wednesday, with winds over 110 mph (177 kph). In the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Bret was forecast to weaken as it moves northeast away from the Bahamas and well off the U.S. Atlantic coast. Bret's maximum sustained winds were 50 mph (85 kph). Its center was about 365 miles (590 kilometers) south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
