PACIFIC OCEAN – Newly branded the latest major hurricane of the current season, Hurricane Seymour continues to grow in the eastern Pacific. The storm system is now being recognized as a Category 3 hurricane, and quickly gaining further intensity. 

So, just where is Seymour headed? Officials have pinned the hurricane’s location at around 600 miles south-southwest of Baja California’s tip, and moving further from the coast as it progresses. As of its hurricane classification this morning, Seymour’s winds had increased to roughly 115 mph, with the hurricane moving west at 15 mph.

According to The Weather Channel, the National Hurricane Center stated that Seymour is expected to reach a Category 4 classification later today. The hurricane will weaken later this week after being exposed to increased wind and cooler water.

Although Seymour is not expected to make landfall or be a direct threat to the coast at this time, The Weather Network stated that the hurricane could feed into the current system affecting southern California later this week which is bringing much needed rainfall.

Authorities have also stated that just like with any tropical storm system, heavy rain, high surf, and coastal flooding may spread beyond the hurricane's projected impact zone. Weather.com stated that Seymour is now the 13th storm system of 2016 to reach hurricane classification in the Pacific Ocean.

As hurricane season continues to progress, AndNowUKnow will have the latest in subsequent storm information and impacts on the industry.