Tropical Storm Karl Strengthens Over Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Says
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Tropical Storm Karl strengthened as it moved over the Gulf of Mexico and may become a hurricane by late tomorrow, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in an advisory issued before 4 a.m. local time.
Karl’s winds strengthened to 50 miles (80 kilometers) per hour, the Miami-based center said. The storm was located 70 miles west of Campeche, Mexico, and 385 miles east of Tuxpan, Mexico, the center said.