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Tropical Storm Karina crossed the threshold into hurricane status Sunday over the Pacific Ocean, with meteorologists warning the system could escalate into a major hurricane within days. The National Hurricane Center in Miami confirmed the cyclone had achieved maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour, meeting the criteria for Category 1 hurricane classification. No immediate coastal threats exist, as the system remains positioned far from populated areas.
Located approximately 820 miles southwest of the tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, Karina was tracking northwest at 15 miles per hour on a trajectory that keeps it over open ocean. Forecasters predict the storm will maintain its distance from land, though residents along southwest Mexico and the Baja California coast should prepare for hazardous surf conditions and dangerous rip currents generated by the distant cyclone’s swells.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Lowell churned in the central Pacific approximately 1,150 miles southeast of Hawaii, posing no immediate threat to the islands or surrounding regions. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projects an below-average Atlantic hurricane season, estimating eight to 14 named storms will develop, with one to three potentially reaching major hurricane status.
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