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Latest News About Category 3 Hurricane Karina spins in open Pacific waters

Hurricane Karina rapidly intensified to a Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean, far from land, weather officials said Monday. The storm remained far offshore. ABC News, PBS, LiveNOW from FOX, and UPI are tracking its development. Separately, KTLA says that a separate weather system could form near Southern California this week. Meteorologists are keeping an eye on the region for possible development. The storm's status has been confirmed through several confirmations on Monday, August 31.

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