The latest storm news on the morning of July 27th said that Typhoon Genevieve has quickly strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane in the eastern Pacific basin.
Currently, the storm is moving northwest, with maximum sustained winds of 225 km/h.
US storm forecasters say that the latest storm of the 2026 storm season is moving into an area very favorable for development, as the expected wind will decrease while ocean temperatures continue to rise. Seawater in the basin is not only hot on the surface but also warm beneath the surface, providing a lot of energy for the storm.
Forecasters noted that the combination of these factors could help Typhoon Genevieve strengthen rapidly, potentially becoming a Category 5 hurricane if its current strength is maintained. However, the storm may not have enough time to reach Category 5 hurricane intensity before undergoing internal structural changes.
Typhoon Genevieve is forecast to continue moving offshore, far from the mainland in the process of strengthening.
By midweek, the storm will move through colder waters, starting a weakening process. Increasingly cold seawater will affect the storm, so by the end of the week, Genevieve will become a weak or dissipated storm.
The storm did not pose any threat to the mainland.
Typhoon Genevieve formed on July 24 and quickly strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane from the evening of July 26.
Genevieve became the first major storm of the East Pacific hurricane season in 2026. Genevieve is also the first strong storm in the Pacific since Hurricane Kiko in September 2025.
Usually, the average day for the first major storm (level 3 or higher) in the eastern Pacific is July 15.
While Typhoon Genevieve is active in the eastern Pacific basin, another storm, Typhoon Fausto, is also advancing into the central Pacific basin.
The latest typhoon bulletin from the Pacific Central Hurricane Center (CPHC) clearly states that Typhoon Fausto is at Category 1 hurricane intensity. However, it is expected to weaken as it approaches the Hawaiian archipelago this week. Strong winds and the most rainfall will be recorded in the north of Hawaii's islands.
