MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Priscilla was strengthening early Monday in the Pacific Ocean with heavy rain and gusty winds threatening coastal areas of southwest Mexico.
Priscilla had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (137 kph) and was headed north-northwest at 5 mph (8 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. The hurricane was about 245 miles (395 kilometers) south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico, and about 430 miles (690 kilometers) south-southeast of Baja California's southern tip.
Heavy rainfall and gusty winds were likely over parts of southwestern Mexico on Monday, the center said. Priscilla was generating ocean swells that may cause dangerous surf and rip currents in southwestern and western Mexico and southern Baja California.
A tropical storm watch was issued for part of the coast of southwestern Mexico, from Punta San Telmo to Punta Mita, with tropical storm conditions in the area Sunday and Monday. Rainfall of up to 6 inches (15 centimeters) was possible in areas of the states of Guerrero, Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco.
Another storm well off Mexico in the Pacific, Octave, became a hurricane Sunday but was downgraded to a tropical storm again early Monday, weakening as it headed eastward with top winds of 70 mph (113 kph), the center said. There was no landfall in the forecast and no coastal watches or warnings.
In this satellite image released by NOAA, Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in the easter Pacific off Mexico, Oct. 5, 2025. (NOAA via AP)
This NOAA satellite image taken at 5:20 p.m. EST on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, shows Tropical Storm Priscilla in the East Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico. (NOAA via AP)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Austin Reaves scored 31, Luka Doncic had 24 points and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 118-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.
Deandre Ayton made 10 of 11 shots and finished with 20 points, 16 rebounds, two steals and a block for the Lakers, who improved to 2-0 in cup play to remain atop West Group B.
Trey Murphy III scored 35 for the Pelicans, who lost their fourth straight game, fell to 0-2 in the in-season tournament, and to a Western Conference-worst 2-10 overall.
Rui Hachimura scored 14 and Marcus Smart 13 for the Lakers, who led 65-52 at halftime after Doncic fed Ayton for an alley-oop dunk.
Doncic, Ayton and Reaves all scored during an 11-0 third quarter run that pushed Los Angeles' lead to 88-66, a surged capped by Reaves' 16-foot driving floater as he was fouled by Jose Alvarado.
The Pelicans briefly trimmed the Lakers' lead to eight when Alvarado and Saddiq Bey hit back-to-back 3s to make it 96-88 with more than eight minutes left.
Doncic hit a 12-foot fade and Reaves, who was 11 of 13 on free throws, hit five late foul shots — along with a 13-foot pullup — to help Los Angeles keep New Orleans at bay.
Murphy surpassed 34 points for the second time in four games for New Orleans. Jeremiah Fears had 19 points and eight steals, and Herb Jones scored 13, Bey scored 11 and Derik Queen grabbed 10 rebounds.
Both teams played without their biggest stars. The Lakers' LeBron James is still working his way back from a preseason bout with sciatica and the Pelicans' Zion Williamson remained sidelined by a recent left hamstring strain.
Lakers: Visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.
Pelicans: Host the Golden State Warriors on Sunday.
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New Orleans Pelicans guard Jeremiah Fears (0) goes to the basket over Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart (36) in the first half of an NBA Cup basketball game, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart (36) goes to the basket past New Orleans Pelicans guard Jeremiah Fears (0) in the first half of an NBA Cup basketball game, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
New Orleans Pelicans forward Herbert Jones (2) goes to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt (2) in the first half of an NBA Cup basketball game, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton (5) goes to the basket against New Orleans Pelicans forward Kevon Looney (55) in the first half of an NBA Cup basketball game, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) leaps for a rebound against the New Orleans Pelicans in the first half of an NBA Cup basketball game, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
