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HURRICANE FAUSTO ADVISORY NUMBER 20
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP062026
1100 AM HST THU JUL 23 2026
..FAUSTO IS SLIGHTLY STRONGER
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.2N 126.9W
ABOUT 1145 MI...1845 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
ABOUT 1840 MI...2965 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...980 MB...28.94 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 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FAUSTO WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.2 NORTH, LONGITUDE 126.9 WEST. FAUSTO IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH (22 KM/H), AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 85 MPH (140 KM/H)
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SMALL INTENSITY FLUCTUATIONS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY,
FOLLOWED BY SLOW WEAKENING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES (75 KM) FROM THE
CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 185 MILES
(295 KM).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 980 MB (28.94 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: SWELLS GENERATED BY FAUSTO ARE AFFECTING THE WEST COAST OF THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND 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 500 PM HST.
FORECASTER REINHART
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