890
WTPZ31 KNHC 240251
TCPEP1
BULLETIN
HURRICANE FAUSTO ADVISORY NUMBER 21
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP062026
500 PM HST THU JUL 23 2026
..FAUSTO STRENGTHENS A BIT MORE
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.3N 128.4W
ABOUT 1235 MI...1990 KM W OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
ABOUT 1745 MI...2805 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...976 MB...28.82 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 PM HST (0300 UTC), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FAUSTO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 18.3 NORTH, LONGITUDE 128.4 WEST. FAUSTO IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 15 MPH (24 KM/H), AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 90 MPH (150 KM/H)
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY IS FORECAST THROUGH
TONIGHT, FOLLOWED BY STEADY 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 976 MB (28.82 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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KEY MESSAGES FOR FAUSTO CAN BE FOUND IN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE
DISCUSSION UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIATCDEP1 AND WMO HEADER WTPZ41 KNHC.
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 1100 PM HST.
FORECASTER MAHONEY/BERG
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