Genevieve becomes a Category 5 hurricane but is not expected to make landfall

MIAMI -- Genevieve became a Category 5 hurricane early Monday, the first in the East Pacific region in two years, forecasters said. It is expected to stay far out to sea on a course roughly parallel with the Mexico coast.Genevieve had maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.Popular ReadsTrump met with advisers on Iran options, sources sayJul 26, 3:49 PMSuperspreader event of invasive species originating near Strait of Hormuz possibleJul 25, 11:22 AMUS service member killed, another wounded, CENTCOM saysJul 19, 10:21 PMGenevieve’s center was located about 530 miles (855 kilometers) southwest of Manzanillo, and it was headed northwest at 13 mph (20 kph).