Say Hello to John

Tropical Storm John, the Pacific's newest, is soon to be Hurricane John. He's going to be sticking close to the Mexican coast, so he'll have to be watched for any sudden right turns that could make him make landfall. As the official track goes, he'll probably stay out to sea, but could cause some nasty waves and rip currents while he's intensifying.

IOKE UPDATE: Yes, Super Typhoon Ioke is still out there and still maintaining 150 mph winds, and kicking up 46-foot waves. Ioke is expected to put on one last burst to make Category 5 for a while again, but that may be the beginning of the end. Finally, a Category 3 intensity is back in the forecast for next Saturday, which would make over 9 days consecutively at Category 4 or 5.