Flossie had maximum sustained winds of 185 kph (115 mph) and was moving west-northwest at 9 mph (15 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Its higher wind speeds made Flossie a major hurricane, which are classified as Category 3 or above, with winds of at least 111 mph (180 kph).

Hurricane Flossie has intensified into a dangerous Category 2 storm, with a clearly defined eye now forming at its core. Roaring winds of 75 mph lash the storm as it barrels toward Mexico’s coast, just 175 miles south of the popular port city of Manzanillo.