Multiple news sources report that Hurricane Fausto, a weakening Category 1 storm, is tracking north of the Hawaiian Islands and is not expected to make landfall. While direct wind and rain threats remain low, forecasters warn of dangerous surf and strong currents building along east-facing shores through Tuesday. Separately, Category 5 Hurricane Genevieve is active far to the east in the Pacific but poses no threat to Hawaii.
- Hurricane Fausto is a Category 1 storm weakening as it passes north of Hawaii, with no landfall expected
- As of late Sunday/early Monday, Fausto had maximum sustained winds of 75–80 mph and was centered roughly 500–670 miles east/east-northeast of Hilo, traveling west-northwest
- Large surf and dangerous rip currents are building along east-facing shores of Hawaii’s islands through Tuesday; beachgoers are urged to stay out of the water
- No Tropical Storm warnings are currently in effect for Hawaiian offshore waters beyond 40 nautical miles (KITV)
- Hurricane Genevieve briefly reached Category 5 status — the first in the East Pacific in two years — with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph before easing to 150 mph
- Genevieve is located more than 2,000 miles east-southeast of Hawaii and is not expected to threaten the islands
- Genevieve’s swells are causing life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along parts of Mexico’s southwestern coast and the Baja California peninsula (Spectrumlocalnews)
- Forecasters advise residents to continue monitoring Fausto’s progress in case the track or intensity forecast changes
Sources
- KITV: TRACKING FAUSTO | Hurricane Fausto passes north of Hawaii while category 5 Genevieve strengthens far to the east
- Spectrumlocalnews: Major hurricane Genevieve roars in the Pacific as Hurricane Fausto nears Hawaii
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