IAMI (AP) - Hurricane Darby has reached Category 3 strength,
making it the second major hurricane of the eastern Pacific season.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Darby's maximum
sustained winds Friday are near 115 mph (185 kph).
The hurricane is located about 245 miles (395 kilometers)
south-southwest of Acapulco, Mexico. It's heading west-northwest
near 7 mph (11 kph).
Meanwhile, the powerful Hurricane Celia has weakened to a
Category 4 storm farther out in the Pacific. Celia's maximum
sustained winds have decreased to near 150 mph (240 kph). The
hurricane center says Celia is approaching cooler waters and is
expected to continue weakening.
Neither hurricane poses an immediate threat to land.
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