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Hurricane Fausto Hits Category 2, Eyes Hawaiian Islands

7/24/2026

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The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Hurricane Fausto became a Category 2 storm with sustained winds of 100 mph.
Fausto, about 1,300 miles from Baja California, is expected to reach the Hawaiian Islands next week.
The center warned that Fausto’s swells could create surf and rip tides along southern California’s coast.
A tropical depression south of Zihuatanejo could become a hurricane, while Bertha dissipated after a landfall near Galveston with no damage.

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The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Hurricane Fausto became a Category 2 storm with sustained winds of 100 mph.
Fausto, about 1,300 miles from Baja California, is expected to reach the Hawaiian Islands next week.
The center warned that Fausto’s swells could create surf and rip tides along southern California’s coast.
A tropical depression south of Zihuatanejo could become a hurricane, while Bertha dissipated after a landfall near Galveston with no damage.