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Al Jazeera Staff

California receives first tropical storm watch as Hurricane Hilary nears

A satellite image from Friday shows Hurricane Hilary off the Pacific coast of Mexico after it strengthened into a Category 4 storm [NOAA/AP Photo]

The National Hurricane Center in the United States has issued its first-ever tropical storm watch for the southern tip of California as Hurricane Hilary approaches.

The watch, issued on Friday, indicates that tropical storm conditions — including rough seas, heavy rains and winds up to 117 kilometres per hour (73 miles per hour) — are possible within the next two days.

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