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MIAMI – Hurricane Fred has weakened to a Category 1 storm far off in the Atlantic, while Hurricane Linda continues its trek far out in the Pacific.
The National Hurricane Center says Fred weakened to a Category 1 storm on Thursday, with maximum sustained winds near 90 mph (150 kph). It was expected to diminish to a tropical storm by Saturday.
Fred is centered about 740 miles (1,190 kilometers) west of the Cape Verde Islands and slowing down as it drifted north near 5 mph (7 kph).
Meanwhile in the Pacific, Hurricane Linda's maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 kph) and forecasters expect it to weaken over the next day or two. Linda is centered about 1,325 miles (2,130 km) west of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula. It's moving north-northwest near 9 mph (15 kph).
The National Hurricane Center says Fred weakened to a Category 1 storm on Thursday, with maximum sustained winds near 90 mph (150 kph). It was expected to diminish to a tropical storm by Saturday.
Fred is centered about 740 miles (1,190 kilometers) west of the Cape Verde Islands and slowing down as it drifted north near 5 mph (7 kph).
Meanwhile in the Pacific, Hurricane Linda's maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 kph) and forecasters expect it to weaken over the next day or two. Linda is centered about 1,325 miles (2,130 km) west of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula. It's moving north-northwest near 9 mph (15 kph).