Update: Updated at 6:42 pm on July 11 to reflect new wind speeds.
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Hurricane Darby is this Monday afternoon, July 11, away from the Mexican Pacific coast but gradually increasing its intensity, according to the United States National Hurricane Center.
The climatic phenomenon, which originated on Saturday as a tropical storm in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, is moving west at 26 km / h (16 mph) and for the moment does not represent a threat to
Darby is located about 1,135 miles (1,830 km) southwest of Baja California.
It has maximum sustained winds of 140 miles per hour (220 km/h), making it a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Hurricane #Darby has continued to rapidly intensify & is now a powerful Category 4 Hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph. Darby has intensified a remarkable 75 mph in the last 24 hours. The hurricane is currently no threat to land.
Latest Info:https://t.co/MMyCE0LlC6 pic.twitter.com/udhbwHXw5c
— NHC Eastern Pacific (@NHC_Pacific) July 11, 2022
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