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Tropical Storm Karina strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific, could be a major storm this week

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Tropical Storm Karina strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday. Per Phys.org, forecasters say the system could become a major storm this week, though its center remains far out at sea and does not currently threaten land.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2026-08-tropical-storm-karina-hurri...

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