Aletta the First Hurricane of the 2018 Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season

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7 Jun 2018 2:48 PM
We have our first hurricane of the 2018 Eastern Pacific Hurricane season. https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1004826091402420225 Tropical Storm Aletta was upgraded to a hurricane Thursday afternoon. Aletta is currently a category 1 hurricane with winds at 75 miles per hour. cone graphic The National Hurricane Center expects Aletta to continue as a hurricane through Saturday before weakening back to a tropical storm on Sunday.  
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