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Genevieve becomes a Category 5 hurricane but is not expected to make landfall

Genevieve becomes a Category 5 hurricane but is not expected to make landfall
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Genevieve became a Category 5 hurricane early Monday, the first in the East Pacific region in two years, forecasters said. It is expected to stay far out to sea on a course roughly parallel with the Mexico coast. Genevieve had maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 kph), according to the Nationa...

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