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Karina rapidly becomes a major hurricane in the Pacific far from land, forecasters say

14 verified updates • corroborated by 9 independent sources • tracked since August 30, 2026

Part of ongoing coverage: Weather

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  Aug 30, 07:00 AM 2 sources: The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times

  Tropical Storm Karina strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific, could be a major storm this week
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  Aug 30, 07:30 AM 3 sources: AP News, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times
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  Aug 30, 08:00 AM 4 sources: AP News, Houston Chronicle, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times
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  Aug 30, 12:00 PM 5 sources: AP News, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times
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  Aug 30, 02:00 PM 6 sources: AP News, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, NY Post (New York), The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times
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  Aug 30, 02:30 PM 5 sources: AP News, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times
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  Aug 30, 04:00 PM 5 sources: AP News, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times

  Karina becomes a Pacific hurricane well away from land and is forecast to become a major storm
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  Aug 30, 10:00 PM 5 sources: AP News, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times

  Karina rapidly becomes a major hurricane in the Pacific far from land, forecasters say
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  Aug 31, 02:30 AM 6 sources: AP News, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, KTLA, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times

  A hurricane could form near Southern California this week, seriously
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  Aug 31, 05:30 AM 5 sources: AP News, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times

  Karina rapidly becomes a major hurricane in the Pacific far from land, forecasters say
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  Aug 31, 06:30 AM 7 sources: AP News, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland.com (Ohio), Houston Chronicle, KTLA, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times

  A hurricane could form near Southern California this week, seriously
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  Aug 31, 10:30 AM 4 sources: AP News, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, The Seattle Times

  Karina rapidly becomes a major hurricane in the Pacific far from land, forecasters say
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  Aug 31, 01:00 PM 3 sources: AP News, Chicago Tribune, The Seattle Times
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  Aug 31, 03:00 PM 3 sources: AP News, The Seattle Times, chicagotribune.com