Tropical Storm Karina Strengthens into a Hurricane in the Pacific As Tropical Storm Karina intensified into a Category 1 hurricane in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters warned that it could become a major storm by mid week.
The cyclone's center is currently far out to sea, posing no immediate threat to land. However, this distant storm highlights the complex relationship between climate change and coastal ecosystems.
The National Hurricane Center's warning about swells from Karina causing dangerous surf and rip current conditions along parts of southwest Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula serves as a reminder that even storms that don't make landfall can have significant impacts on nearby coastlines.