Hurricane Barbara continues to roar in Eastern Pacific, peaked close to
Category 5 strength
Full story:
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/tropical-storm-barbara-forms-does-the-brewing-hurricane-pose-any-dangers-to-hawaii/70008693

This story has been updated. For the latest information on Barbara's
track and impact on Hawaii, please consult this entry.

Soon after becoming the Eastern Pacific's first major hurricane of the
season, Barbara reached Category 4 status on Tuesday and teetered near
Category 5 strength Wednesday morning.

On Tuesday, Barbara quickly became the first major hurricane of the 2019
season in the Eastern Pacific, just 24 hours after it was a tropical
storm. The storm is still a major hurricane, but weakening is ongoing as
it currently is a Category 3 storm.

Essentially, Tropical Storm Alvin, which was late to form as the first
storm of the season in the East Pacific, helped to pave the way for
Barbara and pull a plume of tropical moisture farther north from the
equatorial region.

This created an ideal environment for a tropical storm to ramp up
quickly through hurricane rankings.

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"We believe that Barbara has peaked in strength and we expect Barbara to
weaken to a tropical storm on Friday and then become a non-tropical
storm this weekend," according to AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan
Kottlowski.

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