Hurricane Roslyn strengthens to Category 3 off Mexico's coast

Category 3 Hurricane Roslyn: “Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts,” the NHC said.

Hurricane Rosyln strengthened to Category 3 on Saturday, becoming a major storm as it approached Mexico's West coast, the US National Hurricane Center said.

Category 3 Hurricane Roslyn: Satellite image taken of hurricane Roslyn approaching the Pacific coast of Mexico. (AP)

"Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts. Roslyn is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale," the NHC said in its latest advisory.