Issued at 800 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026
000 WTPZ32 KNHC 281434 TCPEP2 BULLETIN Hurricane Genevieve Advisory Number 17 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP072026 800 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...GENEVIEVE SLOWLY WEAKENING... SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...17.9N 116.1W ABOUT 530 MI...850 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...950 MB...28.06 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Genevieve was located near latitude 17.9 North, longitude 116.1 West. Genevieve is moving toward the west-northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h). A west-northwestward motion is expected during the next few days. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 125 mph (205 km/h) with higher gusts. Genevieve is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Steady weakening is forecast over 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 140 miles (220 km). During the night, the Mexican Navy automated weather station on Clarion Island reported sustained winds of 63 mph (102 km/h) and a wind gust of 86 mph (138 km/h). The estimated minimum central pressure is 950 mb (28.06 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF: Swells generated by Genevieve are affecting portions of the southwestern coast of Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula. These swells are likely to persist for a few more days, and could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 200 PM PDT. $$ Forecaster Adams/Beven
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