MEXICO CITY—Hurricane Raymond is gaining power as it swirls
toward Mexico's already soaked southern Pacific coast, bringing
the threat of heavy and possibly dangerous rains a month after
Tropical Storm Manuel caused widespread damage with floods and
mudslides.  The U.S. National Hurricane Center said late Sunday
that the newly formed storm was likely to veer back out into the
Pacific before reaching land, but forecasters warned that
Raymond still might pass close to shore and deliver heavy rains
to the drenched region.         Raymond's center was about 125
miles (205 kilometers) south-southwest of the beach resort of
Zihuatanejo and it had maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (160
kph) late Sunday, making it a Category 2 hurricane. The storm
was moving north at about 6 mph (9 kph), the U.S. hurricane
center said. It said the storm was expected to strengthen
further over the next day, possibly becoming a major hurricane.