Posted: Monday, September 15, 2025. 8:30 am CST.
By Zoila Palma: Tropical Storm Mario is gaining strength as it tracks west-northwestward away from Socorro Island, forecasters from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported.
As of 2 a.m. MST (0900 UTC), the storm’s center was located about 95 miles (150 km) west-northwest of Socorro Island, moving at 12 mph (19 km/h).
Meteorologists expect Mario to continue on this path with a gradual turn toward the northwest in the coming days.
Maximum sustained winds have reached near 60 mph (95 km/h), with higher gusts.
While some additional strengthening is likely today, forecasters say the storm is expected to begin weakening late tonight and continue losing strength into Tuesday.
Tropical-storm-force winds currently extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center.
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Posted: Monday, September 15, 2025. 8:30 am CST. By Zoila Palma: Tropical Storm Mario is gaining strength as it tracks west-northwestward away from Socorro Island, forecasters
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