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Barbara Becomes the First Northern Hemisphere Hurricane of the Year
- On June 9, 2025, Hurricane Barbara formed off the southwestern coast of Mexico, marking the initial hurricane of the Eastern Pacific season.
- Barbara developed after Tropical Storm Barbara strengthened Monday near Mexico, with factors such as warm ocean waters supporting intensification.
- The hurricane is currently producing winds close to 75 mph, traveling northwest at roughly 10 mph, and is expected to bring heavy rainfall and hazardous surf conditions to the southwestern coast of Mexico.
- The National Hurricane Center expects Barbara to strengthen briefly then weaken by Tuesday, with no coastal warnings currently in effect and no landfall forecasted.
- Barbara’s formation represents the most delayed occurrence of the first hurricane in the Northern Hemisphere since 1993, indicating an active Pacific hurricane season, though land impacts are expected to be minimal.
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Hurricane Barbara forms in East Pacific as Tropical Storm Cosme strengthens | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Two tropical systems are intensifying in the Eastern Pacific, with one now officially the first hurricane of the season, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
·Honolulu, United States
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