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Iselle is moving away from land and not expected to be threat

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updated 10:21 a.m. ET Aug. 14, 2008

MEXICO CITY - Tropical Storm Iselle gained a little strength as it swirled Thursday off Mexico's southern Pacific coast.

According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, the storm's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph, a slight increase from when the storm formed Wednesday. But little change in strength is expected over the next few days.

Iselle's center was located about 355 miles south-southeast of the southern tip of Baja California, Mexico.

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The storm is moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph, taking it farther out to sea.

The storm was expected to move over cooler waters and weaken late in the week.