Hurricane Blas rapidly intensifies; Expected to become first major hurricane of the Eastern Pacific season
Hurricane Blas has rapidly intensified and will become the season's first major hurricane (Category 3 or stronger) on Tuesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Spinning well to the west of Mexico's Pacific coast, Blas first became a hurricane Monday morning, the first of the 2016 eastern Pacific hurricane season.
Here's the latest from the National Hurricane Center:
Blas was located more than 850 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, as of Tuesday morning.
Blas rapidly intensified in the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. PDT Tuesday with winds increasing from 75 mph to 110 mph. Rapid intensification is when maximum sustained winds increase by at least 30 knots (about 35 mph) in 24 hours or less.
Blas became a hurricane Monday morning, and will likely become a major hurricane soon (Category 3 or stronger).
This system is no threat to land.
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Hurricane Blas has rapidly intensified and will become the season's first major hurricane (Category 3 or stronger) on Tuesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Spinning well to the west of Mexico's Pacific coast, Blas first became a hurricane Monday morning, the first of the 2016 eastern Pacific hurricane season.
Here's the latest from the National Hurricane Center:
Blas was located more than 850 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, as of Tuesday morning.
Blas rapidly intensified in the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. PDT Tuesday with winds increasing from 75 mph to 110 mph. Rapid intensification is when maximum sustained winds increase by at least 30 knots (about 35 mph) in 24 hours or less.
Blas became a hurricane Monday morning, and will likely become a major hurricane soon (Category 3 or stronger).
This system is no threat to land.
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