Alex Expected to Dissipate in Next 24 to 36 Hours
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Tropical Storm Alex is losing power after coming ashore in Mexico, at the end of a path that began in the Caribbean, drenched Central America and forced the shutdown of a quarter of the U.S.’s Gulf oil production.
Before landfall overnight, Alex reached Category 2 storm status with winds of 100 mph (161 kph), the earliest Atlantic hurricane since 1995 and the first of the 2010 season.