United KingdomTropical Storm Karina intensified into a Category 1 hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on August 30, 2026, according to the National Hurricane Center. Located approximately 820 miles southwest of Baja California, the storm was moving northwest at 15 mph and was not expected to threaten land. However, it could generate hazardous surf and rip currents along parts of southwest Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula. Separately, Tropical Storm Lowell was positioned 1,150 miles southeast of Hawaii and also posed no land threat. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted a below-average Atlantic hurricane season for 2026 due to El Niño conditions, forecasting between eight to 14 named storms, with three to six becoming hurricanes and one to three developing into major hurricanes.
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