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Tropical Storm Kenneth maintains strength in East Pacific

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
                                The 5-day forecast track for Tropical Storm Kenneth.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

The 5-day forecast track for Tropical Storm Kenneth.

UPDATE: Noon

Tropical Storm Kenneth held steady today in the East Pacific.

Still measuring in with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, Kenneth was located 1,055 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California and 2,050 miles east-southeast of Hilo as of 11 a.m., according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The storm was headed west-northwest near 10 mph.

Weather officials still are forecasting Kenneth to tack northwest while also weakening Thursday, but now also expect the storm to become a remnant low Friday night or early Saturday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles from Kenneth’s center.

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Tropical Storm Kenneth strengthened slightly today in the East Pacific although it is expected to start weakening Thursday.

As of 5 a.m. today Kenneth was located 1,030 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, 2,105 miles east-southeast of Hilo and was packing maximum sustained winds of 50 mph with higher gusts, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The storm was headed west-northwest near 10 mph.

Weather officials expect Kenneth to turn toward the northwest Thursday while also weakening.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles from Kenneth’s center.

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