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Hurricane Barbara weakens to tropical storm in open Pacific

Hurricane Barbara has weakened into a tropical storm in the open Pacific Ocean far east of Hawaii.
Credit: NOAA
Tropical Storm Barbara on July 5, 2019

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Barbara's maximum sustained winds have decreased to 70 mph (110 kph) after reaching powerful Category 4 strength earlier this week.   

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Tracking Barbara

The storm's center was located about 1,405 miles (2,260 kilometers) east of Hilo, Hawaii on Friday.    

The hurricane center forecasts Barbara to degenerate further into a remnant low system within the next two days as it heads in the general direction of the islands.

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