A tropical storm watch was issued for Baja California Sur from Cabo San Lucas to Cabo San Lazaro, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Priscilla neared Category 3 status on Tuesday in the Pacific as a new tropical storm strengthened in the Atlantic, the US National Hurricane Center said. Just off the west coast of Mexico, Priscilla was spinning with maximum sustained winds around 105 mph and moving northwest at 9 mph.

The storm is spinning in the Pacific, but continues to weaken. Meantime, the NHC is tracking three other disturbances in the Pacific and Atlantic.