( CNN ) -- The Atlantic Ocean , hurricane-wise , has been relatively quiet this season . But not the northeastern Pacific . On Saturday , the 12th storm so far this summer and fall grew to hurricane status -- not threatening anything on land yet , though it would certainly be understandable if folks on the Mexican coast with fresh memories of Hurricane Odile are a little spooked . As of 2 p.m. ( 5 p.m . ET ) , Hurricane Rachel was centered well offshore about 460 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California , according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center . It boasted 75 mph sustained winds , an uptick from earlier , as it churned north-northwest at an 8 mph clip . It is expected to continue in this direction , and get a little slower , through Sunday , though `` little motion '' is expected come Monday . There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect . And there may not be any to come , given it 's far from land and has fairly limited movement . The hurricane center 's discussion notes that Rachel `` does not have much time to strengthen further , given that it will be moving over gradually cooler waters and into a drier and more stable environment during the next day or so . '' The forecast called for the storm to weaken by Sunday afternoon . Still , even a hint of potential tropical trouble might cause headaches in the region . While the northwest Atlantic and Caribbean have only have had four hurricanes -- Arthur , Bertha , Cristobal and Edouard -- this summer and fall , the northeast Pacific has been a different story . The region 's most recent big hit came compliments of Hurricane Odile . Less than two weeks ago , Odile snapped palm trees , washed out roads , trashed outdoor markets and damaged facilities , including the Los Cabos airport . Many tourists found themselves stranded in popular Baja California resorts , unable to get anywhere because of the storm .
Rachel strengthens into a hurricane , centered 460 miles off Mexico 's coast . There are no current coastal warnings , as the storm spins north-northwest . Comment: