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Post-tropical Cyclone Genevieve at 25.8°N - 115.5°W

North Pacific Ocean

Last observation: 22 Aug 2020 - 08:45 UTC

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16 Aug 2020 - 21 Aug 2020


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21 Aug 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE BECOMES A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE... ...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY... As of 2:00 PM PDT Fri Aug 21 the center of Genevieve was located near 25.8, -115.5 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

21 Aug 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE WEST COAST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME POST-TROPICAL LATER TODAY... As of 9:00 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 the center of Genevieve was located near 25.0, -114.8 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

21 Aug 2020 - 12:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE WEAKENING AS IT MOVES FARTHER AWAY FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW LATER TODAY... As of 6:00 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 the center of Genevieve was located near 24.6, -114.6 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

21 Aug 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE MOVING FARTHER AWAY FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW BY TONIGHT... As of 3:00 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 the center of Genevieve was located near 24.3, -114.3 with movement WNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

21 Aug 2020 - 6:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES FARTHER AWAY FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST... As of 12:00 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 the center of Genevieve was located near 23.9, -113.8 with movement WNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

21 Aug 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE CONTINUES TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN BUT STILL PRODUCING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST... As of 9:00 PM MDT Thu Aug 20 the center of Genevieve was located near 24.2, -113.2 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 989 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

21 Aug 2020 - 0:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE CONTINUES TO PRODUCE TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST... As of 6:00 PM MDT Thu Aug 20 the center of Genevieve was located near 23.9, -112.8 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 985 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

20 Aug 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH THIS EVENING... As of 3:00 PM MDT Thu Aug 20 the center of Genevieve was located near 23.9, -112.4 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 985 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

20 Aug 2020 - 18:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA INTO TONIGHT... As of 12:00 PM MDT Thu Aug 20 the center of Genevieve was located near 23.8, -111.9 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

20 Aug 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE PARALLELING THE COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA INTO TONIGHT... As of 9:00 AM MDT Thu Aug 20 the center of Genevieve was located near 23.3, -111.4 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 984 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

20 Aug 2020 - 12:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE TURNS NORTHWEST... ...HURRICANE-FORCE GUSTS AND HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR... As of 6:00 AM MDT Thu Aug 20 the center of Genevieve was located near 23.0, -111.0 with movement NW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 976 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

20 Aug 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE EXPECTED TO TURN NORTHWESTWARD SOON... ...HURRICANE-FORCE GUSTS AND HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR... As of 3:00 AM MDT Thu Aug 20 the center of Genevieve was located near 22.5, -110.4 with movement NNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 976 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

20 Aug 2020 - 6:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE INCHING CLOSER TO BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR... ...HURRICANE-FORCE GUSTS AND HEAVY RAINFALL SPREADING SLOWLY NORTHWARD OVER SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR... As of 12:00 AM MDT Thu Aug 20 the center of Genevieve was located near 22.3, -110.2 with movement NNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

20 Aug 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE JOGS A LITTLE CLOSER TO BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR... ...TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL SPREADING SLOWLY NORTHWARD OVER SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR... As of 9:00 PM MDT Wed Aug 19 the center of Genevieve was located near 22.0, -110.1 with movement NNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

20 Aug 2020 - 0:00 UTC ...OUTER RAINBANDS PRODUCING TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR... As of 6:00 PM MDT Wed Aug 19 the center of Genevieve was located near 21.7, -110.0 with movement NNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

19 Aug 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAINS...AND LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING EXPECTED TO SPREAD OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH THURSDAY... As of 3:00 PM MDT Wed Aug 19 the center of Genevieve was located near 21.4, -110.1 with movement NNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 974 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

19 Aug 2020 - 18:00 UTC ...RAIN BANDS FROM GENEVIEVE SPREADING OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA... As of 12:00 PM MDT Wed Aug 19 the center of Genevieve was located near 21.2, -109.8 with movement NNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 960 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 115 mph.

19 Aug 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...HURRICANE WARNING ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA... As of 9:00 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 the center of Genevieve was located near 20.9, -109.7 with movement NNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 959 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 115 mph.

19 Aug 2020 - 12:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE MOVING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO SPREAD OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON... As of 6:00 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 the center of Genevieve was located near 20.6, -109.4 with movement NNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 960 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 115 mph.

19 Aug 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE MOVING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA... ...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA DEL SUR... As of 3:00 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 the center of Genevieve was located near 20.2, -109.4 with movement NNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 960 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 115 mph.

19 Aug 2020 - 6:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE MOVING NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR... As of 12:00 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 the center of Genevieve was located near 19.8, -109.2 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 959 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 115 mph.

19 Aug 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE GRADUALLY APPROACHING BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR... As of 9:00 PM MDT Tue Aug 18 the center of Genevieve was located near 19.5, -109.0 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 956 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph.

19 Aug 2020 - 0:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR ON WEDNESDAY... As of 6:00 PM MDT Tue Aug 18 the center of Genevieve was located near 19.0, -108.8 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 953 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 125 mph.

18 Aug 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND WATCH EXTENDED NORTHWARD IN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR... As of 3:00 PM MDT Tue Aug 18 the center of Genevieve was located near 18.7, -108.7 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 950 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

18 Aug 2020 - 18:00 UTC ...EYE OF GENEVIEVE HEADING NORTHWESTWARD... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA WHEN THE CENTER OF GENEVIEVE PASSES TO THE WEST ON WEDNESDAY... As of 12:00 PM MDT Tue Aug 18 the center of Genevieve was located near 18.4, -108.4 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 950 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

18 Aug 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA WHEN THE CENTER OF GENEVIEVE PASSES TO THE WEST ON WEDNESDAY... As of 9:00 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 the center of Genevieve was located near 18.0, -108.0 with movement NW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 950 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

18 Aug 2020 - 12:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES TO A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA WHEN GENEVIEVE PASSES TO THE WEST ON WEDNESDAY... As of 6:00 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 the center of Genevieve was located near 17.7, -107.6 with movement NW at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 950 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

18 Aug 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE BECOMES A MAJOR HURRICANE... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA... As of 3:00 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 the center of Genevieve was located near 17.4, -107.1 with movement NW at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 962 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 115 mph.

18 Aug 2020 - 6:00 UTC ...CATEGORY 2 GENEVIEVE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE LATER TODAY... As of 12:00 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 the center of Genevieve was located near 17.0, -106.5 with movement WNW at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 976 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

18 Aug 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...CATEGORY 2 GENEVIEVE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE ON TUESDAY... As of 9:00 PM MDT Mon Aug 17 the center of Genevieve was located near 16.5, -106.0 with movement WNW at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 976 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

18 Aug 2020 - 0:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE RAPIDLY STRENGTHENS INTO A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE ON TUESDAY... As of 7:00 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 the center of Genevieve was located near 16.0, -105.3 with movement WNW at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 980 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

17 Aug 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN... ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA... As of 4:00 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 the center of Genevieve was located near 15.5, -104.6 with movement WNW at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 985 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

17 Aug 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE BECOMES A HURRICANE... ...RAPID STRENGTHENING EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY... As of 10:00 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 the center of Genevieve was located near 14.3, -103.0 with movement WNW at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

17 Aug 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE LATER TODAY... ...RAPID STRENGTHENING EXPECTED TO OCCUR THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... As of 4:00 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 the center of Genevieve was located near 13.3, -101.7 with movement WNW at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

17 Aug 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...GENEVIEVE CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY... ...ADDITIONAL RAPID STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST AND GENEVIEVE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE ON MONDAY... As of 10:00 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 the center of Genevieve was located near 12.4, -100.4 with movement WNW at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

16 Aug 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION QUICKLY STRENGTHENS INTO A TROPICAL STORM... ...ADDITIONAL RAPID STRENGTHENING IS ANTICIPATED AND GENEVIEVE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE ON MONDAY... As of 4:00 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 the center of Genevieve was located near 12.2, -99.2 with movement WNW at 20 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

16 Aug 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS SOUTH OF THE COAST OF MEXICO... ...EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN RAPIDLY ON MONDAY WHILE REMAINING WELL OFFSHORE THE COAST OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 10:00 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 the center of Twelve-E was located near 11.3, -97.3 with movement WNW at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

Post-tropical Cyclone Genevieve at 25.8°N - 115.5°W

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