Hurricane Douglas strengthened to a major hurricane on Thursday morning.  At 5:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday the center of Hurricane Douglas was located at latitude 13.1°N and longitude 134.7°W which put it about 1470 miles (2365 km) east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii.  Douglas was moving toward the west-northwest at 17 m.p.h. (28 km/h).  The maximum sustained … Continue reading Hurricane Douglas Strengthens to a Major Hurricane