For the first time in more than a decade, two potent Atlantic storms were churning at the same time, weather forecasters said, although they posed no immediate threat to land.
"Two major hurricanes are occurring simultaneously in the Atlantic Ocean for the first time since 1999. Hurricanes Igor and Julia are both category four hurricanes," the Weather Channel reported.
Karl made landfall about 30 miles east-northeast of Chetumal, Mexico at about 1245 GMT Wednesday, with top wind speeds of 65 miles per hour. Karl was expected to hit Mexico twice, boomeranging onto the Mexican mainland, possibly as early as Friday, after its hit on the Yucatan.
The system threatens to dump more rain on Mexico, which already is struggling with flooding in southeastern states including Veracruz and Oaxaca.
Julia surged overnight to category four strength, with top sustained winds at 135 mph (215 kph) per hour, as it moved far out in the Atlantic.
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