Hurricane Fausto

Hurricane Fausto has intensified into a Category 2 storm in the eastern Pacific Ocean, located off Mexico's Baja peninsula. Forecasters predict that the hurricane will approach the Hawaiian Islands in the upcoming week. The storm's development was captured in a satellite image on Monday, July 20, 2026. While Hurricane Fausto is a significant weather event for the Pacific, another storm, Tropical Storm Bertha, is simultaneously impacting the Gulf Coast region, prompting tropical storm warnings and storm surge watches for areas including the Florida Panhandle and Alabama. The current relevance of Hurricane Fausto lies in its projected trajectory towards Hawaii, raising concerns about potential impacts on the islands.