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HURRICANE FAUSTO ADVISORY NUMBER 15
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP062026
500 AM HST WED JUL 22 2026
..FAUSTO CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER OPEN WATERS
SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.9N 121.4W
ABOUT 855 MI...1375 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...983 MB...29.03 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 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FAUSTO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 16.9 NORTH, LONGITUDE 121.4 WEST. FAUSTO IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH (11 KM/H). A CONTINUED
WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TO WESTWARD MOTION, ALONG WITH AN INCREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED, IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH (130 KM/H) WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR
SO, FOLLOWED BY SLOW WEAKENING ON FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND.
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES (45 KM) FROM THE
CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 150 MILES
(240 KM).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 983 MB (29.03 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: SWELLS GENERATED BY FAUSTO ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE WEST
COAST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND ARE SPREADING NORTHWARD
TOWARD THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO
CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE
CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
A DEPICTION OF RIP CURRENT RISK FOR THE UNITED STATES CAN BE FOUND
AT: HURRICANES.GOV/GRAPHICS_EP1.SHTML?RIPCURRENTS
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 1100 AM HST.
FORECASTER REINHART
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