Is early-season record in Pacific a sign of what's to come in hurricane season? AccuWeather 5 days ago Adriana Navarro Tropical Storm Andres developed Sunday and became not only the first-named tropical storm of the year in the Western Hemisphere but also the earliest-ever named storm in the East Pacific. Andres formed just about a month ahead of the average first storm for the basin, which typically occurs June 10, and well ahead of the official start of the season, which begins on May 15. Following a below-normal season last year, the early season development serves as a r...