Cristina strengthens to category four hurricane: NHC

Cristina strengthens to category four hurricane: NHC
Washington (AFP) June 12, 2014 - Hurricane Cristina strengthened Thursday into a powerful category four storm, but remained well off Mexico's Pacific coast, US forecasters said. At 1230 GMT, Cristina had maximum sustained winds of nearly 145 miles (230 kilometers) per hour and was centered 250 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, the US National Hurricane Center said. The storm was moving toward the northwest at aroun ... more

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