Hurricane Darby, Celia weaken to Category 2 storms in the Pacific
By APSaturday, June 26, 2010
Hurricanes Darby, Celia weaken to Category 2
MIAMI — Two hurricanes in the Pacific have weakened to Category 2 strength.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami says hurricanes Darby and Celia both had weakened Saturday morning.
Darby’s maximum sustained winds Saturday morning were about 110 mph (or 175 kph).
The hurricane is about 300 miles (480 kilometers) southwest of Zihuatanejo, Mexico. It’s heading west near 6 mph (9 kph).
Meanwhile, Hurricane Celia’s maximum winds are 100 mph (160 kph). It is about 880 miles (1415 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. It’s moving northwest near 10 mph (17 kph).
Neither hurricane poses an immediate threat to land.
Filed under: Accidents and Disasters, Weather
Tags: Florida, Miami, North America, Storms, United States
Tags: Florida, Miami, North America, Storms, United States
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