Tropical Storm Carlos on Monday was upgraded to a category 1 hurricane. It could flood parts of southwest Mexico, the Weather Channel reported, referring to Carlos as a "minimal hurricane."
The National Hurricane Center at the National Weather Service at around 4 p.m. said Carlos was "just offshort of the southwestern coast of Mexico." Its maximum sustained winds are 75 miles per hour and it is moving at a rate of 6 mph.
A hurricane watch is in effect from Punta San Telmo to Playa Perula. Rainfall of between 6 and 10 inches is expected, with a maximum total of 15 inches possible.
"These rains may produce life-threatening flash floods and mudslides," the Weather Service warned.
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