780
WTPZ31 KNHC 241434
TCPEP1
BULLETIN
HURRICANE FAUSTO ADVISORY NUMBER 23
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP062026
500 AM HST FRI JUL 24 2026
..FAUSTO STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE
SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.6N 131.2W
ABOUT 1405 MI...2260 KM W OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
ABOUT 1560 MI...2510 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...967 MB...28.56 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
INTERESTS IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
FAUSTO.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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AT 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FAUSTO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 18.6 NORTH, LONGITUDE 131.2 WEST. FAUSTO IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH (26 KM/H) AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 105 MPH (165 KM/H) WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
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 967 MB (28.56 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 AM HST.
FORECASTER CANGIALOSI
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