Still a Category 4 hurricane, Jova weakens in East Pacific
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
The 5-day forecast track for Hurricane Jova.
UPDATE: 11:30 a.m.
Jova further weakened today in the East Pacific but it remains a Class 4 hurricane heading west-northwest.
As of 11 a.m., Hurricane Jova was located about 600 miles southwest of the southern tip Baja California with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph and heading west-northwest at 17 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
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Although it eased slightly in intensity this morning, Jova remains a major hurricane in the East Pacific.
Located about 550 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California as of 5 a.m. today, Jova was packing maximum sustained winds of 155 mph and was moving west-northwest at 16 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
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Forecasters expect the Category 4 hurricane to continue on its current track for the next few days while possibly fluctuating in intensity today. However, Jova is expected to begin weakening tonight through the weekend.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles from Jova’s center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles.
Meanwhile, in Hawaii, the weather is mostly dry and stable with light tradewinds through Friday.
