MEXICO - Tropical Depression 14-E is slowly growing stronger, warranting the name “Kevin” as it becomes clearer that it will develop into a Tropical Storm.

AccuWeather reports that the weather pattern developed several hundred miles southwest of Mexico on Monday, Aug. 31st, and has a clear trajectory towards our southern neighbors.

While it is going to hit higher winds and cooler waters that should weaken it, the report states that both Baja California and the northern region of Mexico will see enhanced rain and thunderstorms starting tomorrow, and continuing on through the weekend.

And come Friday, Arizona and New Mexico could also see some of that moisture as it moves upward. AccuWeather reports that it is likely both states will also see a number of showers and thunderstorms through the weekend before Kevin is done.

Currently, Kevin is near the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, according to The Weather Channel, having originally struggled to organize itself and keeping its strength down. Though it has graduated to a storm instead of a depression, however, Kevin is not considered a threat to the land areas through Friday beyond the storms forecasted.

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