891
WTPZ31 KNHC 210243
TCPEP1
BULLETIN
HURRICANE FAUSTO ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP062026
800 PM PDT MON JUL 20 2026
..FAUSTO BECOMES A HURRICANE
SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.7N 117.3W
ABOUT 745 MI...1200 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...988 MB...29.18 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 PM PDT (0300 UTC), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FAUSTO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 14.7 NORTH, LONGITUDE 117.3 WEST. FAUSTO IS MOVING
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH (15 KM/H). A SLOWER NORTHWESTWARD
MOTION, FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST BY WEDNESDAY
IS EXPECTED.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH (120 KM/H)
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STEADY TO RAPID STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, WITH FAUSTO FORECAST TO NEAR MAJOR
HURRICANE INTENSITY BY WEDNESDAY.
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES (35 KM) FROM THE
CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 195 MILES
(315 KM).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 988 MB (29.18 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 AM PDT.
FORECASTER GIBBS (CPHC)
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