MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Fernanda strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm well off Mexico’s west coast Friday but did not pose any immediate threat to land as it headed farther out into the Pacific. ADVERTISING MEXICO CITY (AP)
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Fernanda strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm well off Mexico’s west coast Friday but did not pose any immediate threat to land as it headed farther out into the Pacific.
The U.S National Hurricane Center reported that Fernanda’s maximum sustained winds increased to 130 mph. It is the second major hurricane of the season.
The hurricane center said Fernanda could continue to strengthen as it heads west in the general direction of Hawaii, though the storm is expected to weaken within three days.
Fernanda was centered about 1,060 miles southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula and was moving westward at 12 mph.
