Hurricane Genevieve has strengthened into a Category 3 major hurricane in the Pacific Ocean, but poses no direct threat to land, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. As reported by infohub.kz, Genevieve's maximum sustained winds reached 120 mph (195 km/h), making it a major hurricane. The storm's center was located about 515 miles (825 km) southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, moving west-northwest at 16 mph (26 km/h).
No coastal watches or warnings were in effect, but the hurricane center warned Sunday that swells from the storm — causing life-threatening surf and rip currents — were affecting parts of Mexico's southwestern coast and were expected to reach southern parts of the Baja California Peninsula by Sunday night or Monday.
The storm is expected to strengthen further before beginning to weaken by midweek.
In the northwest Pacific, Hurricane Fausto weakened to a Category 1 storm as it continued its path toward the Hawaiian Islands. Forecasters said Fausto is expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm in the coming days, but could still generate significant surf for parts of Hawaii. Fausto's maximum sustained winds were 85 mph (140 km/h), and it was located about 910 miles (1,465 km) east of Hilo, moving west at 14 mph (22 km/h).