Hurricane Bud grows off Mexico's coast

Hurricane Bud was strengthening Thursday off the southwest coast of Mexico and expected to approach land by late Friday, the National Hurricane Center said. The Category 1 hurricane, carrying with winds of 90 mph, was located about 315 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, and was tracking north at 7 mph at 5 a.m. PDT. A tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch have been issued from Punto San Telmo west to Cabo Corrientes. Tropical storm force winds were expected along the coast by Friday afternoon. Bud is expected to produce 4- to 6 inches of rain, with as much as 10 inches possible in isolated areas.