Hurricane Karina Public Advisory Number 17

Issued at 500 AM HST Mon Aug 31 2026 000 WTPZ31 KNHC 311455 TCPEP1 BULLETIN Hurricane Karina Advisory Number 17 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP112026 500 AM HST Mon Aug 31 2026 ...KARINA CONTINUES TO MOVE WESTWARD OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF THE TROPICAL EASTERN PACIFIC... SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...17.4N 125.1W ABOUT 1055 MI...1700 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...140 MPH...220 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...950 MB...28.06 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Karina was located near latitude 17.4 North, longitude 125.1 West. Karina is moving toward the west near 9 mph (15 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue through the rest of today. A turn toward the west-northwest is forecast on Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher gusts. Karina is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Fluctuations in intensity remain possible today, and a gradual weakening trend is expected to begin on Tuesday. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 950 mb (28.06 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF: Swells generated by Karina will affect portions of the coast of southwest Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula for the next couple of days and will likely spread northward to southern California on Monday through midweek. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 AM HST. $$ Forecaster Katz/Roberts