MIAMI: Hurricane Felicia is continuing to gain strength far out in the Pacific. The National Hurricane Center says Felicia's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 140 mph (225 kph), making it a Category4 storm and a major hurricane.

Felicia was centered about 1,455 miles (2,340 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula Wednesday night and was moving northwest near 12 mph (20kph).

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Enrique over the Pacific has maximum sustained winds near 50 mph. It is expected to weaken and dissipate in the next 36 hours. Enrique is centered about 970 miles (1,560kilometers) west-southwest of Baja California and is moving northwest near 12 mph (20 kph). LINK