Hurricane Fabio gaining strength in Pacific, no threat to land

Hurricane Fabio gaining strength in Pacific, no threat to land
July 14, 2012 - 20:09 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Forecasters say Hurricane Fabio is maintaining its strength over the Pacific but will not threaten land, the Associated Press reported.

The National Weather Service in Miami says Fabio has maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (145kph) 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, July 14 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).

Partner news
 Top stories
Damascus agrees to attend int’l conference in GenevaDamascus agrees to attend int’l conference in Geneva
The international conference, backed by Russia and the U.S., aims to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria.
Obama nominates Victoria Nuland for assistant secretary of stateObama nominates Victoria Nuland for assistant secretary of state
Nuland, a career foreign service officer who was until recently State's top spokesperson, was expected to be nominated the post.
Syrian opposition leader urges Assad to hand power, go abroadSyrian opposition leader urges Assad to hand power, go abroad
Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament.
Turkey candidate for EU leadership, minister saysTurkey candidate for EU leadership, minister says
Bağış said Istanbul’s unique status as a “peaceful coexistence of all cultures and religions” makes it a vital player in the EU.
Partner news
 Articles
Switzerland being filled with wealthy citizens of Kazakh origin

One of the most prominent Kazakh citizens, who found refuge on the shores of Lake Geneva - Victor Khrapunov and his family.

 Most popular in the section
Syrian forces storming rebel stronghold of Qusair
Prosecutor in Berlusconi sex trial gets letter with bullets
Germans blame Merkel’s stance in eurozone crisis for Eurovision debacle
$6.4mln spent to build helipad for Putin’s Mi-8 in Kremlin
Home
All news
Overview: World
Archive for July 14, 2012
Other news in this section
 Latest news
International Arts Education Week ongoing in Armenia Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova noted the program as a unique event reporting the achievements in the field.
WB to support electronic control system launch in Prosecutor’s Office Armenia’s Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan met World Bank Country Manager for Armenia Jean-Michel Happi.
Armenian-French decentralized cooperation conference due in fall Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan met with French ambassador Henri Reynaud.
Google reportedly mulls buying map-software provider Waze Google has a widely used mapping tool and could adopt Waze’s technology to add social features to the software.