Karina strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane in the Pacific far from land, forecasters say
Forecasters said the storm reached 145 mph winds and could still strengthen, while dangerous surf and rip currents may affect distant coastlines.
- On Sunday, Hurricane Karina strengthened rapidly into a dangerous Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean, intensifying from 80 mph winds to 125 mph within hours, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
- Meteorologists reported the storm organized much faster than expected over just a few hours, as Karina moved over very warm sea surface temperatures near 29°C in an environment highly conducive to further intensification.
- Centered about 960 miles west-southwest of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula and moving west at around 9 mph, Karina maintains top sustained winds of 125 mph with even stronger gusts.
- Despite no coastal warnings in effect, forecasters warned the powerful system is already pushing large ocean swells toward southwest Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula, creating dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents over the next couple of days.
- Karina could strengthen further with peak winds potentially reaching 140 mph before gradually weakening later in the week, while Tropical Storm Lowell positioned about 985 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, may become a hurricane by Monday night or Tuesday.
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A large hurricane is category 3 or higher, with sustained maximum winds of at least 178 km/h (111 mph)
Hurricane Karina strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, but poses no threat to land, forecasters said.
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Hurricane Karina strengthened Monday into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean.
Hurricane Karina Surges to Category 4 in Pacific, Waves Expected to Hit Mexico, California
Hurricane Karina strengthened Monday into a powerful Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean but isn't threatening land, forecasters said. The storm has intensified quickly since becoming a hurricane Sunday and has been fueled by warm waters far offshore, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Hurricane Karina Surges to Category 4 in Pacific, Waves Expected to Hit Mexico, California.
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