2026 Eastern Pacific hurricane season

Hurricane Genevieve 2026

Recorded track and intensity from Jul 24, 2026 to Aug 6, 2026

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5

This storm's record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.

GENEVIEVE: complete recorded track, Jul 24, 2026–Aug 6, 2026Recorded track from Jul 24, 2026 to Aug 6, 2026. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.NORTH AMERICAMEXICOPacific OceanJul 25, 12:00 AM UTCJul 26, 12:00 AM UTCJul 27, 12:00 AM UTCJul 28, 12:00 AM UTCJul 29, 12:00 AM UTCJul 30, 12:00 AM UTCJul 31, 12:00 AM UTCAug 1, 12:00 AM UTCAug 2, 12:00 AM UTCAug 3, 12:00 AM UTCAug 4, 12:00 AM UTCAug 5, 12:00 AM UTCAug 6, 12:00 AM UTCPeak: Category 5JUL 24AUG 6

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DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5Post-tropical
Wind speed 161 mphPressure 924 mb
09201009702001020mphmbJul 24Jul 28Aug 1Aug 6
Forward speed 13 mphCumulative ACE 8.27 10⁴ kt²
0010152030mph10⁴ kt²Jul 24Jul 28Aug 1Aug 6
Maximum sustained wind161 mph

161 mph

Minimum recorded pressure924 hPa

Jul 27, 2026 during the tropical stage

Recorded track duration12.75 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance3,460 mi

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Genevieve is listed in the Eastern Pacific basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on Jul 24, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC at 8.6°N, 99.1°W. The first observation lists sustained winds of 35 mph. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The first Category 5 observation appears on Jul 27, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 161 mph, first recorded on Jul 27, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC at 15.1°N, 111.7°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 924 hPa on Jul 27, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.

The full record spans 306 hours and approximately 3,460 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 28°N, 147°W on Aug 6, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on Aug 2, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC.

QUICK ANSWERS

Genevieve in brief

What was Hurricane Genevieve's highest wind speed?

161 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on Jul 27, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.

What category was Hurricane Genevieve?

Category 5 at its peak on the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale, first reaching Category 5 on Jul 27, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC. Other agencies classify storms differently.

What was Hurricane Genevieve's lowest pressure?

924 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on Jul 27, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.

When did Hurricane Genevieve occur?

The archived track runs from Jul 24, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC to Aug 6, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC, with the tropical stage from Jul 24, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC to Aug 2, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC.

Where did Hurricane Genevieve form?

In the Eastern Pacific basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 8.6°N, 99.1°W on Jul 24, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.

Did Hurricane Genevieve make landfall?

No archived position places Hurricane Genevieve'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. Category 5 refers 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