Tropical Storm Genevieve Spaghetti Models Show US Area At Risk This Weekend
Summary
Tropical Storm Genevieve is weakening after reaching very strong hurricane levels in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is causing dangerous surf and rip currents along the Baja California Peninsula and Southern California coasts this weekend. The storm is expected to continue weakening and become a remnant low by the end of the weekend.Key Facts
- Genevieve formed on July 24 as a tropical depression off Mexico’s coast and quickly became a tropical storm and then a hurricane.
- It reached Category 5 status with winds of 160 mph before weakening back to a tropical storm.
- The storm is moving west-northwest at about 14 mph.
- It is generating large waves and strong rip currents, which pose risks for swimmers and boaters in Southern California and Baja California.
- Beach hazard warnings are in effect through Saturday afternoon for parts of California’s Central and Southern Coast.
- Rip currents can pull people out to sea and waves can wash people from beaches and rocks.
- The 2024 eastern Pacific hurricane season is forecast to be above normal, with 15 to 22 named storms expected.
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts 5 to 9 major hurricanes this season.
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