Tropical Storm Fausto: Forecast/Advisory (Eastern Pacific)

Basin: Eastern Pacific — Wallet 1

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:32:10 GMT

Tropical Storm Fausto forecast/advisory number 6
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL ep062026
0900 utc Monday July 20 2026

Tropical Storm center located near 12.9n 115.6w at 20/0900z
Position accurate within 30 nautical miles

current movement toward the west-northwest or 290 degrees at 10 knots

Estimated minimum central pressure 996 millibars
maximum sustained winds 50 knots with gusts to 60 knots.
50 knots……. 0ne 20se 0sw 0nw.
34 knots……. 90ne 120se 120sw 0nw.
4 m seas….150ne 75se 90sw 75nw.
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 12.9n 115.6w at 20/0900z
At 20/0600z center was located near 12.7n 115.2w

Forecast valid 20/1800z 13.8n 116.9w
Max wind 55 knots…gusts 65 knots.
50 knots… 30ne 20se 0sw 0nw.
34 knots…120ne 150se 140sw 50nw.

Forecast valid 21/0600z 15.0n 118.3w
Max wind 70 knots…gusts 85 knots.
64 knots… 20ne 10se 0sw 10nw.
50 knots… 40ne 40se 20sw 30nw.
34 knots…140ne 160se 130sw 70nw.

Forecast valid 21/1800z 15.9n 119.9w
Max wind 80 knots…gusts 100 knots.
64 knots… 25ne 20se 0sw 15nw.
50 knots… 50ne 40se 30sw 40nw.
34 knots…140ne 160se 110sw 90nw.

Forecast valid 22/0600z 16.4n 121.5w
Max wind 90 knots…gusts 110 knots.
64 knots… 35ne 25se 15sw 30nw.
50 knots… 60ne 70se 40sw 50nw.
34 knots…140ne 150se 110sw 100nw.

Forecast valid 22/1800z 16.9n 123.1w
Max wind 95 knots…gusts 115 knots.
64 knots… 45ne 35se 25sw 40nw.
50 knots… 70ne 60se 50sw 60nw.
34 knots…150ne 150se 110sw 120nw.

Forecast valid 23/0600z 17.3n 125.2w
Max wind 90 knots…gusts 110 knots.
64 knots… 40ne 30se 20sw 35nw.
50 knots… 80ne 70se 40sw 60nw.
34 knots…150ne 140se 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 24/0600z 17.9n 130.4w
Max wind 85 knots…gusts 105 knots.
50 knots… 80ne 60se 40sw 60nw.
34 knots…170ne 140se 110sw 160nw.

Outlook valid 25/0600z 18.8n 135.9w
Max wind 75 knots…gusts 90 knots.
50 knots… 70ne 50se 40sw 60nw.
34 knots…160ne 120se 110sw 160nw.

Request for 3 hourly ship reports within 300 miles of 12.9n 115.6w

Next advisory at 20/1500z

Forecaster gibbs (the Central Pacific Hurricane Center)

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