HURRICANE FAUSTO STRENGTHENS INTO CATEGORY 2 STORM, EXPECTED TO APPROACH HAWAIIAN ISLANDS NEXT WEEK
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WHAT HAPPENED
This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration taken shows Hurricane Fausto in the eastern Pacific off Mexico’s Baja peninsula on Monday, July 20, 2026. (NOAA via AP) 2026-07-24T11:18:10Z MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Fausto has strengthened into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to approach the Hawaiian Islands next week, forecasters said.
According to Associated Press, This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration taken shows Hurricane Fausto in the eastern Pacific off Mexico’s Baja peninsula on Monday, July 20, 2026.
The available RSS description adds: (NOAA via AP) 2026-07-24T11:18:10Z MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Fausto has strengthened into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to approach the Hawaiian Islands next week, forecasters said.
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- Associated Press: This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration taken shows Hurricane Fausto in the eastern Pacific off Mexico’s Baja peninsula on Monday, July 20, 2026.
- Associated Press: (NOAA via AP) 2026-07-24T11:18:10Z MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Fausto has strengthened into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to approach the Hawaiian Islands next week, forecasters said.
- Associated Press: The risk of some impacts from wind and rainfall in the area is increasing, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Friday, but it’s too soon to determine the exact location or potential magnitude.
- Associated Press: Fausto was far from land, about 1,300 miles (2,090 kilometers) west of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico and about 1,600 miles (2,575 kilometers) east of Hilo, Hawaii.
- Associated Press: Maximum sustained winds were around 100 mph (161 kph).
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- 24/07/2026, 12:23 PRIMARY FEED HURRICANE FAUSTO STRENGTHENS INTO CATEGORY 2 STORM, EXPECTED TO APPROACH HAWAIIAN ISLANDS NEXT WEEK (Associated Press • 49 mins ago) [Story Intel]
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