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Latest update from National Hurricane Center · Eastern Pacific: The report is now confirmed by National Hurricane Center · Eastern Pacific. This satellite image released by NOAA shows Hurricane Karina strengthening off the southern tip of Baja California on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (NOAA via AP) MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Karina formed Sunday in the Pacific Ocean and swiftly intensified into a dangerous major storm within hours, fueled by warm waters far offshore where it poses no immediate threat to land. Karina gained Category 1 hurricane status early Sunday with top sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) and then took mere hours to jump up to a dangerous Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. A major hurricane is a Category 3 or greater with maximum sustained winds of at least 111 mph (178 kph).
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MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Karina formed Sunday in the Pacific Ocean and could become a major storm within days, forecasters said. The cyclone's center was at far out to sea and was not threatening land. Karina had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph), the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said, making it a Category 1 hurricane. The storm is expected to undergo steady or rapid strengthening as it moves over open Pacific waters and is forecast to become a major hurricane in another day or so, the center said. A major hurricane is a Category 3 or greater with maximum sustained winds of at least 111 mph (178 kph).
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MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Karina formed Sunday in the Pacific Ocean and could become a major storm within days, forecasters said. The cyclone's center was at far out to sea and was not threatening land. Karina had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph), the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said, making it a Category 1 hurricane. The storm is expected to undergo steady or rapid strengthening as it moves over open Pacific waters and is forecast to become a major hurricane in another day or so, the center said. A major hurricane is a Category 3 or greater with maximum sustained winds of at least 111 mph (178 kph).
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Latest update from National Hurricane Center · Eastern Pacific: The report is now confirmed by National Hurricane Center · Eastern Pacific. This satellite image released by NOAA shows Hurricane Karina strengthening off the southern tip of Baja California on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (NOAA via AP) MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Karina formed Sunday in the Pacific Ocean and swiftly intensified into a dangerous major storm within hours, fueled by warm waters far offshore where it poses no immediate threat to land. Karina gained Category 1 hurricane status early Sunday with top sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) and then took mere hours to jump up to a dangerous Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. A major hurricane is a Category 3 or greater with maximum sustained winds of at least 111 mph (178 kph).
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