Karina becomes a Pacific hurricane well away from land and is forecast to become a major storm

PBS NewsHour reports that Karina has strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific, well away from land, and is forecast to become a major storm. The hurricane center warns that swells from the storm could cause dangerous surf and rip currents along parts of southwest Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula.

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