Tropical Storm Alex weakened to a depression Sunday hours after making landfall in this popular tourist destination, but is expected to regain strength in the coming days as it moves out over warmer waters in the Gulf of Mexico.
Although Alex could eventually become a hurricane, it is projected to touch down on the Mexican coastline later this week well away from the area where BP PLC is trying to stop a massive oil leak, the U.S. Hurricane Center in Miami said.
On Saturday, Alex swept through the Yucatan Peninsula, northern Guatemala, and Belize with torrential downpours, forcing hundreds of tourists to flee resort islands. Winds were at 60 mph (95 kph) when …
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