Hector becomes a hurricane over Pacific, far from land

MEXICO CITY – Hurricane Hector has formed far out in the Pacific Ocean and forecasters say they expect it to continue gaining force.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hector will continue to move deeper into the Pacific and won’t pose a threat to land over the next few days, but it could grow into a major hurricane.

Hector had maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 kph) Thursday night. It was centred about 1,265 miles (2,040 kilometres) west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula and it was moving toward the west at 13 mph (20 kph).