Tropical Storm Seymour rapidly intensified into a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale on Monday as it moved farther away from Mexico.  At 11:00 p.m. EDT on Monday the center of Hurricane Seymour was located at latitude 15.5°N and longitude 112.6°W which put it about 540 miles (870 km) south-southwest of the southern tip … Continue reading Seymour Rapidly Intensifies into a Cat. 2 Hurricane