Tropical storm Cristobal strengthens as it moves towards Mexico - NHC

Tropical storm Cristobal strengthened a little as it moved slowly south-eastward toward the coast of Mexico early on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

It was about 45 miles (70 km) northwest of Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico; with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph), the Miami-based weather forecaster said in an advisory at 0600 GMT.