Hurricanes likely to remain at sea
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Tropical Storm Fausto became a hurricane far off Mexico’s Pacific coast, while Bertha strengthened back into a hurricane in the open Atlantic.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said neither storm was expected to threaten land.
Tropical Storm Elida, also far off Mexico’s Pacific coast, was likewise expected to stay in the open sea.
Bertha battered Bermuda this week, knocking out electricity to thousands.
According to the U.S. hurricane center, Bertha is the longest-lived July tropical storm in history.
Hurricane Fausto was centered about 435 miles southwest of Manzanillo.
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