Tropical Storm Cristina forms in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Nicaragua, forecasters say. Multiple outlets report that the system develops in the days following monitoring of conditions in the region and is now classified as a tropical storm. ABC News, The Independent, and the Winnipeg Free Press describe the storm as having formed off Nicaragua’s Pacific coastline, while the Washington Times specifies that it forms on Monday. The reports do not provide additional details such as the storm’s exact location, wind speed, direction, or expected landfall, and they rely on statements from meteorological forecasters. Overall, the sources agree on the core update: a new tropical storm has formed in the eastern Pacific near Nicaragua. Further official forecasts are expected to determine its track and potential impacts, but no such information is included in the summaries provided by the outlets.