This June 22, 2009 NOAA handout satellite image shows Tropical Storm Andres, located southeast of Manzanillo, Mexico. Mexico's weather service declared a phase four alert, advising boats to take precautions, with large waves and rain expected. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm was about 120 miles (195 kilometers) south of the beach resort of Zihuatanejo, moving northwest at around five miles (7 km) per hour. The storm packed sustained winds of around 50 miles per hour with higher gusts, the NHC said in its latest bulletin. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

This June 22, 2009 NOAA handout satellite image shows Tropical Storm Andres, located southeast of Manzanillo, Mexico. Mexico's weather service declared a phase four alert, advising boats to take precautions, with large waves and rain expected. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm was about 120 miles (195 kilometers) south of the beach resort of Zihuatanejo, moving northwest at around five miles (7 km) per hour. The storm packed sustained winds of around 50 miles per hour with higher gusts, the NHC said in its latest bulletin.

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