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Hurricane Willa has been downgraded to a tropical storm but still suffers from 120 mph winds. Coastal residents are advised to pay attention to storm surges and precipitation.
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MAZATLAN, Mexico (AP) – Once powerful Hurricane Willa was weakened in a tropical depression while he was moving rapidly in central-western Mexico.

The US National Hurricane Center said the storm had sustained maximum winds of 35 mph (55 km / h) on Wednesday morning and that it was centered about 120 km to the east-north-east from Durango and that she was moving rapidly northeast to 25 km / h.

Forecasters said it could still bring rain to areas along its way in northern Mexico, between 5 and 10 centimeters.

A category 5 hurricane in the Pacific, Willa was in category 3 when he hit the coast of Sinaloa State on Tuesday night.

The remnants of the storm are expected to reach Tennessee by Thursday before heading back to the northeast.

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