Tropical Storm Karina strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific, could be a major storm this week
Summary
Tropical Storm Karina grew stronger and became a Category 1 hurricane in the Pacific Ocean. The storm is far from land but could cause dangerous waves and currents near southwest Mexico and Baja California this week.Key Facts
- Karina’s top winds reached 80 miles per hour (130 km/h), making it a Category 1 hurricane.
- The storm is about 820 miles (1,325 km) southwest of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula.
- Karina is moving northwest at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h), heading farther into the Pacific Ocean.
- The hurricane’s center is far out at sea and is not expected to touch land.
- Swells from Karina may cause strong surf and rip currents along parts of southwest Mexico and Baja California.
- Another storm, Tropical Storm Lowell, is located 1,150 miles (1,850 km) southeast of Hawaii with no threat to land.
- NOAA predicts a below-average Atlantic hurricane season this year due to El Niño.
- They expect 8 to 14 named storms in the Atlantic, with up to 6 becoming hurricanes and 1 to 3 possibly major hurricanes (Category 3 or greater).
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