Hurricane Fabio maintains strength in Pacific
MIAMI— Forecasters say Hurricane Fabio is maintaining its strength over the Pacific but will not threaten land.
The National Weather Service in Miami says Fabio has maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (145 kph) and is about 540 miles (869 kilometers) south-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California. It is moving west-northwest at 10 mph (16 kph) and is expected to stay on this course.
Fabio is still a Category 1 hurricane and is the season’s fifth hurricane. It is expected to start weakening late Saturday or early Sunday.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Emilia, farther out in the Pacific, is moving westward and is expected to continue weakening.
Once a hurricane, Emilia now has maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (80 kph) and is 1485 miles (2390 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California. It is moving west at 15 mph (24 kph).
