2026 Eastern Pacific hurricane season
Hurricane Fausto 2026
Recorded track and intensity from Jul 16, 2026 to Jul 29, 2026
This storm's record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.
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104 mph
Jul 24, 2026 during the tropical stage
Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present
Along the recorded center positions
STORM HISTORY
Track and intensity summary
Fausto is listed in the Eastern Pacific basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on Jul 16, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC at 8.2°N, 100.1°W. The first observation lists sustained winds of 23 mph. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.
The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 104 mph, first recorded on Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC at 18.5°N, 130.6°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 967 hPa on Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.
The full record spans 306 hours and approximately 3,870 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 23.5°N, 155°W on Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on Jul 29, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC.
QUICK ANSWERS
Fausto in brief
What was Hurricane Fausto's highest wind speed?
104 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.
What category was Hurricane Fausto?
Category 2 at its peak on the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale. Other agencies classify storms differently.
What was Hurricane Fausto's lowest pressure?
967 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.
When did Hurricane Fausto occur?
The archived track runs from Jul 16, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC to Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC, with the tropical stage from Jul 19, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC to Jul 29, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC.
Where did Hurricane Fausto form?
In the Eastern Pacific basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 8.2°N, 100.1°W on Jul 16, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
Did Hurricane Fausto make landfall?
No archived position places Hurricane Fausto's center over land, but positions are six-hourly and a brief landfall can fall between them.
METHODOLOGY
Data sources and limitations
The map and summary are generated from NOAA's IBTrACS v04r01 archive, with provisional positions from the NHC operational best track; post-season analysis revises them. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive's pressure source retained. Categories refer to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth's 1:10m land data.
Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm's center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.
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NOAA IBTrACS archive and Field documentation
Sources & methodology