Hurricane Genevieve moves through the Pacific off Mexico, but no direct threat to land is forecast
The National Hurricane Center said Genevieve had 80 mph winds and could intensify further while remaining well offshore.
- Tropical Storm Genevieve intensified into a Category 1 hurricane in the eastern Pacific, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph , and is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane in the coming days.
- Forecasters say Genevieve is expected to remain well offshore, tracking roughly parallel to Mexico's Pacific coast, with no coastal watches or warnings currently in effect.
- Although the storm is forecast to stay at sea, swells generated by Genevieve are creating life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along Mexico's southwestern coast, with impacts expected to reach southern Baja California by Sunday night or Monday.
- Farther west in the Pacific, Hurricane Fausto has weakened to a Category 1 storm and is forecast to continue weakening into a tropical storm over the coming days.
- While Fausto is not expected to make an immediate landfall, forecasters warned it could still produce hazardous surf as it moves generally toward the Hawaiian Islands, prompting officials to advise residents to monitor the storm's progress.
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By CNN Español Genevieve advances this Tuesday through the eastern Pacific as a powerful hurricane category 4, according to the most recent report of the National Hurricane Center of the United States, which foresees that the system will weaken in the coming days. Earlier this Tuesday, the powerful major hurricane was about 830 km south-west of the southern end of Baja California and advanced with maximum sustained winds of 220 km/h. Genevieve, …
Storm Genevieve became a Category 5 hurricane early Tuesday, the first in the eastern Pacific in two years, forecasters said.
Hurricane Genevieve's wind speed reached 260 km/h.
Genevieve becomes Category 5 hurricane but not expected to make landfall - The Tribune
Genevieve became a Category 5 hurricane on 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.
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