Hurricane Genevieve moves through the Pacific as Fausto weakens to a tropical storm near Hawaii - AP News
Category 4 Hurricane Genevieve moved northwest in the East Pacific, while Fausto weakened to a 65 mph tropical storm near Hawaii.
Key points
From AP News’s report- Hurricane Genevieve is a Category 4 storm in the East Pacific, after briefly reaching Category 5 Monday.
- Genevieve’s center lies about 515 miles southwest of the Baja California peninsula, moving northwest at 10 mph.
- Swells from Genevieve are causing life-threatening surf and rip currents along Mexico’s southwest coast and Baja California.
- Fausto has weakened to a tropical storm, moving toward Hawaii with winds at 65 mph.
- Forecasters expect Fausto to pass north of Hawaii, while Genevieve may fluctuate in intensity and weaken later in the week.
Why it matters. Genevieve’s swells are causing life-threatening surf and rip currents along southwestern Mexico and Baja California.
What to watch. Fausto is expected to pass north of Hawaii, while Genevieve may fluctuate in intensity before weakening later this week.
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