On Sunday afternoon, Tropical Storm Ileana formed in the Eastern Pacific. With maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, the storm reached Tropical Storm status.
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Ileana is forecasted to continue west, northwest along the Mexican coast giving heavy rain and large swells to the region. This storm is forecasted to stay as a Tropical Storm. before beginning to to weaken and dissipate by Wednesday.
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It has been a very active beginning to the Eastern Pacific 2018 Hurricane season. Ileana is now the 9th named storm on the list.
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For WeatherNation, Meteorologist
Kate Mantych.