Publication Date:
Sun, 2011-09-25 22:14
Hilary was a Category 4 storm late Saturday evening, with maximum sustained winds near 135 mph (217 kph). But the National Hurricane Center reported at 5 a.m. EDT (0900 GMT) Sunday that the winds had decreased to near 125 mph (205 kph).
The center says Hilary is a small hurricane centered about 420 miles (675 kilometers) south-southeast of the southern tip of Baja California. Forecasters say the storm was moving west at 9 mph (15 kph).
The hurricane is not forecast to make landfall as it slowly weakens, but Mexico’s southwestern coast continues to be affected by heavy surf from Hilary.
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