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

This satellite image released by NOAA shows Hurricane Fausto (centre) and Hurricane Genevieve off the southwest coast of Mexico (right) over the Pacific Ocean on July 26, 2026. Photo: NOAA via AP Genevieve became a Category 5 hurricane early on Monday (July 27, 2026), 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 Centre in Miami.Genevieve’s centre was located about 530 miles (855 kilometres) southwest of Manzanillo, and it was headed northwest at 13 mph (20 kph). Published - July 27, 2026 03:02 pm IST