Hurricane Karina strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane on Monday, August 31, 2026, as it moved westward across the open eastern Pacific Ocean. While the storm remained far from the United States mainland and was not expected to make landfall in California, its large swells were forecast to affect portions of the Southern California coastline during the first part of the week.

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