MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Flossie strengthened to a Category 3 cyclone Tuesday while remaining off the Pacific coast of Mexico.

The National Hurricane Center said Flossie had maximum sustained winds at 110 mph and that rain was falling over parts of coastal Mexico. The hurricane was centered 180 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico. On Tuesday afternoon, it was on the brink of becoming a Category 3 hurricane.