Hurricane Vance strengthens to category 2 as it nears Mexico's Pacific coast

Hurricane Vance has intensified to a category 2 storm as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast.

The US National Hurricane Center reported that Vance is packing maximum sustained winds of 105 miles per hour (170 kilometers per hour). The storm is located about 425 miles (685 kilometers) south-southwest off the coast of Acapulco, Mexico. Forecasters noted that Vance could strengthen further to a major category 3 hurricane before the end of the day.