Hurricane Genevieve has strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Mexico. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Genevieve had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane.
Forecast
Genevieve’s center was located about 500 miles south-southwest of Manzanillo, and it was headed west-northwest at 15 mph. No coastal watches or warnings were in effect, but the hurricane center said swells from the storm were affecting parts of Mexico’s southwestern coast.
Farther west in the Pacific, Hurricane Fausto remained a Category 2 storm as it continued on a projected path in the general direction of the Hawaiian Islands. Forecasters said it was expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm in the coming days, but warned that it could still generate dangerous surf.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
