MIAMI (AP) 鈥� Genevieve strengthened into in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday and is expected to intensify well southwest of Mexico but stay far out to sea on a course roughly parallel to the coast.
Genevieve had maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 kph), making it a Category 4 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. A is Category 3, with winds of at least 111 mph (179 kph), or higher.
Genevieve鈥檚 center was located about 530 miles (855 kilometers) southwest of Manzanillo, and it was headed west-northwest at 14 mph (22 kph).
No coastal watches or warnings were in effect, but the hurricane center said that swells from the storm 鈥� likely causing 鈥渓ife-threatening surf and rip current conditions鈥� 鈥� were affecting parts of Mexico鈥檚 southwestern coast and would likely reach southern parts of the Baja California Peninsula on Sunday night or Monday.
The storm was expected to strengthen further before weakening by midweek.
Farther northwest in the Pacific, Hurricane Fausto weakened to a Category 1 storm as it continued on a path in the general direction of the Hawaiian Islands.
Forecasters said Fausto was expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm in the coming days but warned that it could still generate significant surf for parts of Hawaii.
Fausto had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph). It was located about 825 miles (1,330 kilometers) east of Hilo and was moving west at 14 mph (22 kph).
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