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BULLETIN
HURRICANE GENEVIEVE ADVISORY NUMBER 20
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP072026
500 PM HST TUE JUL 28 2026
..MAJOR HURRICANE GENEVIEVE MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.3N 117.6W
ABOUT 590 MI...950 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...948 MB...28.00 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 EYE OF HURRICANE GENEVIEVE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.3 NORTH, LONGITUDE 117.6 WEST. GENEVIEVE IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH (15 KM/H), AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED
DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 130 MPH (215 KM/H) WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GENEVIEVE IS A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE WIND SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY ARE POSSIBLE
OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO, AND A WEAKENING TREND SHOULD BEGIN
THEREAFTER.
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES (55 KM) FROM THE
CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES
(220 KM).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 948 MB (28.00 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: SWELLS GENERATED BY GENEVIEVE ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND WILL REACH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON
WEDNESDAY. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO PERSIST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS, AND COULD 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 1100 PM HST.
FORECASTER KELLY
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