Hurricane Emilia strengthens to Category 4 storm in Pacific; Daniel weakens to tropical storm
MIAMI - Hurricane Emilia has strengthened to a Category 4 storm as it swirls over the Pacific, far from land.
The hurricane's maximum sustained winds early Tuesday are near 140 mph (220 kph).
Emilia is centred about 680 miles (1,095 kilometres) south-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California and is moving west-northwest near 12 mph (19 kph).
Farther west in the Pacific, Daniel has weakened to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds near 70 mph (110 kph). Daniel is centred about 1,440 miles (2,315 kilometres) east of Hilo, Hawaii, and is moving west near 16 mph (26 kph).
