685
WTPZ31 KNHC 201434
TCPEP1
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM FAUSTO ADVISORY NUMBER 7
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP062026
800 AM PDT MON JUL 20 2026
..FAUSTO CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN
..EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE SOON
SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.5N 116.4W
ABOUT 775 MI...1250 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...994 MB...29.36 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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AT 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC), THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAUSTO WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.5 NORTH, LONGITUDE 116.4 WEST. FAUSTO IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH (20 KM/H). A DECREASE
IN FORWARD SPEED AND A MOTION TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED
DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. A TURN BACK TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS
EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH (100 KM/H)
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STEADY TO RAPID STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, AND FAUSTO IS FORECAST TO BECOME A
HURRICANE LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT.
TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES (220 KM)
FROM THE CENTER.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 994 MB (29.36 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: SWELLS GENERATED BY FAUSTO ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE WEST
COAST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA ON WEDNESDAY, AND PERSIST FOR
A COUPLE OF DAYS. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING
SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR
LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 200 PM PDT.
FORECASTER CANGIALOSI
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