Tropical Storm Fausto: Forecast/Advisory (Eastern Pacific)

Basin: Eastern Pacific — Wallet 1

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:31:33 GMT

Tropical Storm Fausto forecast/advisory number 5
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL ep062026
0300 utc Monday July 20 2026

Tropical Storm center located near 12.6n 114.7w at 20/0300z
Position accurate within 40 nautical miles

current movement toward the northwest or 310 degrees at 10 knots

Estimated minimum central pressure 1002 millibars
maximum sustained winds 40 knots with gusts to 50 knots.
34 knots……. 30ne 20se 120sw 80nw.
4 m seas…. 90ne 60se 0sw 60nw.
Winds and seas vary greatly in each quadrant.
Radii in nautical
Miles are the largest radii expected anywhere in that quadrant.

Repeat…center located near 12.6n 114.7w at 20/0300z
At 20/0000z center was located near 12.3n 114.3w

Forecast valid 20/1200z 13.3n 116.1w
Max wind 50 knots…gusts 60 knots.
50 knots… 20ne 20se 0sw 0nw.
34 knots… 60ne 40se 130sw 80nw.

Forecast valid 21/0000z 14.5n 117.7w
Max wind 65 knots…gusts 80 knots.
64 knots… 20ne 10se 0sw 0nw.
50 knots… 40ne 30se 0sw 20nw.
34 knots… 80ne 70se 130sw 100nw.

Forecast valid 21/1200z 15.6n 119.4w
Max wind 80 knots…gusts 100 knots.
64 knots… 25ne 20se 0sw 15nw.
50 knots… 50ne 40se 30sw 40nw.
34 knots…100ne 100se 110sw 120nw.

Forecast valid 22/0000z 16.3n 120.8w
Max wind 90 knots…gusts 110 knots.
64 knots… 35ne 25se 15sw 30nw.
50 knots… 60ne 50se 40sw 60nw.
34 knots…110ne 100se 110sw 120nw.

Forecast valid 22/1200z 16.7n 122.3w
Max wind 95 knots…gusts 115 knots.
64 knots… 40ne 30se 20sw 35nw.
50 knots… 70ne 60se 50sw 60nw.
34 knots…140ne 130se 110sw 120nw.

Forecast valid 23/0000z 17.1n 124.0w
Max wind 90 knots…gusts 110 knots.
64 knots… 40ne 30se 20sw 35nw.
50 knots… 70ne 50se 40sw 60nw.
34 knots…140ne 130se 110sw 130nw.

Extended outlook.
Note…errors for track have averaged near 100 nautical miles
On day 4 and 125 nautical miles on day 5…and for intensity near 15 knots each day

Outlook valid 24/0000z 17.7n 128.8w
Max wind 85 knots…gusts 105 knots.
50 knots… 80ne 60se 50sw 70nw.
34 knots…160ne 140se 110sw 150nw.

Outlook valid 25/0000z 18.5n 134.1w
Max wind 75 knots…gusts 90 knots.
50 knots… 70ne 50se 40sw 70nw.
34 knots…160ne 140se 110sw 160nw.

Request for 3 hourly ship reports within 300 miles of 12.6n 114.7w

Next advisory at 20/0900z

Forecaster gibbs (the Central Pacific Hurricane Center)

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