NO THREAT TO LAND First major hurricane of the season

Posted on 07/05/2016 | About Baja California

Tropical Storm Blas strengthened in the eastern Pacific and to become Hurricane Blas, and is expected to be the season's first major hurricane (Category 3 or stronger) sometime Tuesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Here's the latest from the National Hurricane Center:
• Blas was located more than 800 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, as of Tuesday morning.
• Blas became a hurricane Monday morning, and will likely become a major hurricane soon (Category 3 or stronger).
• Blas may undergo a period of rapid intensification, meaning maximum sustained winds could increase by at least 30 knots (about 35 mph) in 24 hours or less.
• This system is no threat to land
The storm is centred about 735 miles (1,185 kilometres) south-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and is moving west-northwest near 12 mph (19 kph) on a forecast track that shows it going farther out to sea.
Meanwhile farther west in the Pacific, Agatha remains a minimal tropical storm that's expected to weaken to a tropical depression later in the day.