Tropical Storms Henriette and Ivo are expected to develop into hurricanes in the Pacific, the National Hurricane Center says.

Tropical Storm Henriette forms in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday with 45 mph winds. The National Hurricane Center forecast some additional strengthening in the coming days.

Tropical Storm Podul has formed over waters north-northeast of Guam and is expected to approach the seas southeast of Taiwan next week, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday. The 11th Pacific storm of this year developed at 2am over waters about 2,660km east of Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻), Taiwan’s southernmost tip.