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

Tropical Storm Karina rapidly strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific, reaching Category 1 status with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph before intensifying further to Category 3 with winds of 125 mph within hours, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The storm is located far from land and poses no direct threat to it, but is generating dangerous surf and rip current hazards along southwest Mexico and Baja California.