Hurricane Priscilla is lashing western Mexico with heavy rain, strong winds, and rough surf. The National Hurricane Center says a tropical storm watch has been issued for Baja California Sur from Cabo San Lucas to Cabo San Lazaro.

Meanwhile in the Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Storm Jerry formed Tuesday with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. It was centered about 1,315 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands, but was traveling west at 24 mph.

It turns out Hurricane Narda, which bombarded Southern California with south swell last week, wasn’t the last storm we’ll see this fall. Hurricane Priscilla is approaching Category 3 force (sustained winds of 111 to 129 mph) while it moves northwest away from Mexico.

Forecasters expect moisture from the far-off hurricane to move inland through the West this week. Here’s where it could bring flooding.

Moisture from Hurricane Priscilla will start moving in from the south, pulling in higher humidity and even a few afternoon showers across eastern Arizona.

Hurricane Priscilla is gaining strength in the Pacific Ocean, threatening coastal areas of southwest Mexico and possibly bringing heavy rain and gusts of wind to the region

Forecasters are calling for mild conditions early this week, but there is a chance of rain reaching Southern California on Thursday and Friday. An upper-level low-pressure system over the west is expected to keep temperatures at or slightly below average to begin the week.

Tropical Storm Jerry will probably be blown out to sea by a separate storm near the East Coast, which could bring significant rain, wind and wave-related impacts, particularly to the coastal Carolinas and Virginia.