Hurricane Fausto continues to churn toward Hawaii as a strong Category 1 hurricane.

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As of 11 a.m. today, the center of the storm was about 1,460 miles east of Hilo.

Maximum sustained winds are 105 mph — the highest maximum sustained wind speed for a Category 1 cyclone — with locally higher gusts.

The storm is moving west at 15 mph, and is expected to cross the 140 west longitude line into the Central Pacific Basin late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Fausto is expected to continue on the same general track for the next several days, with gradual weakening and a return to tropical storm status before it reaches Hawaii.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles from the storm’s center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 185 miles.

“The forecast continues to favor loss of wind intensity before Fausto reaches Hawaii, but this is a storm we’ll be watching closely over the coming days,” said AccuWeather meteorologist Tyler Roys. “Small changes in the track or the rate of weakening could influence when and where any impacts are felt, so residents should continue to check for forecast updates.”

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AccuWeather is predicting periods of 1-2 inches of rain — with locally higher amounts — that could lead to localized flooding across parts of the islands. In addition, gusty winds and rough surf may create travel and marine impacts, even if the storm remains below hurricane strength.

In the Eastern Pacific, swells generated by Fausto continue to affect the west coast of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico and the coast of Southern California. The NHC said those swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip currents.

Meanwhile, a second tropical cyclone dubbed Tropical Storm Genevieve has developed in the Eastern Pacific.

Genevieve, the seventh named storm of the Pacific hurricane season, was located at about 585 miles south of the Pacific coastal city of Zihuatanejo, Mexico.

Maximum sustained winds were at 45 mph, with locally higher gusts, and the storm is moving west-northwest at about 13 mph. This general motion is expected to continue for the next several days, and coupled with a forecast of significant strengthening, Genevieve is expected to become a hurricane over the weekend.

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