Major Hurricane Genevieve to Rapidly Intensify: Live Tracker Maps
Summary
Hurricane Genevieve has become the first major hurricane of the 2026 Eastern Pacific season, currently at Category 3 strength with winds of 120 mph. It is expected to strengthen to Category 4 but is not forecast to make landfall, though it may cause dangerous surf and rip currents along parts of Mexico’s coast.Key Facts
- Genevieve is the first major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) in the Eastern Pacific or Atlantic in 2026.
- The hurricane currently has sustained winds of 120 miles per hour.
- It is located about 515 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, moving west-northwest at 16 mph.
- Forecasters expect Genevieve to strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane by Monday.
- The storm is not expected to hit land but will produce life-threatening surf and rip currents on Mexico’s southwestern coast and the southern Baja California Peninsula.
- Genevieve formed after rapidly intensifying to reach major hurricane status.
- It is expected to weaken later in the week due to cooler ocean temperatures and less favorable conditions.
- Hurricane Fausto is another storm being tracked near Hawaii, but no other Atlantic storms are currently active.
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