Tropical depression forms off tip of Baja California

MIAMI – The National Hurricane Center says a tropical depression has formed southwest of Mexico.

Forecasters say the storm poses no threat to land Saturday night and is expected to become a tropical storm Sunday.

The depression was about 700 miles (1,130 kilometres) south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 kph). It was moving toward the northwest at 12 mph (19 kph).

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