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So, Hurricane Agatha's remnant did achieve tropical storm status at 2:00 AM Monday morning, as 'Alex', with 60-mpg winds.
As it moved eastward, it came within 3-mph of hurricane status, before weakening as it moved onto the Bahamas.
Presently, the National Hurricane Center is looking at another S-E Pacific system off southern Mexico, just where Agatha came from.