Hurricane Priscilla is lashing western Mexico with heavy rain, strong winds, and rough surf. The National Hurricane Center says a tropical storm watch has been issued for Baja California Sur from Cabo San Lucas to Cabo San Lazaro.

Hurricanes Priscilla and Octave will follow similar paths along the cost of Mexico, with only Priscilla raising any concerns.

Hurricane Priscilla will become a more powerful storm this week as it continues to strengthen over the Pacific Ocean off southwest Mexico. The National Hurricane Center, which is based in Miami, said the storm was expected to bring heavy rains and gusty winds to the region.

It turns out Hurricane Narda, which bombarded Southern California with south swell last week, wasn’t the last storm we’ll see this fall. Hurricane Priscilla is approaching Category 3 force (sustained winds of 111 to 129 mph) while it moves northwest away from Mexico.

Hurricane Priscilla was strengthening early Monday in the Pacific Ocean with heavy rain and gusty winds threatening coastal areas of southwest Mexico.

Texas has yet to face a direct landfall by a tropical system and the chances of tropical trouble on the Gulf Coast are quickly running out.