Overview
- Genevieve briefly reached Category 5 on Monday before weakening to Category 4, with peak sustained winds reported near 260 km/h and gusts up to about 315 km/h.
- The hurricane is tracking northwest over open eastern Pacific waters well off Mexico, its center roughly 815–855 km south‑southwest of Cabo San Lucas/Manzanillo and not forecast to make landfall.
- Despite remaining offshore, its broad circulation is already generating dangerous surf, mar de fondo and potentially deadly rip currents along Mexico’s Pacific coast and the Baja California peninsula.
- Forecasters at the SMN and NHC expect gradual weakening beginning around July 29 with steady downgrades through the week toward tropical‑storm strength by the weekend, but officials warn rainfall and surf impacts will continue.
- Meteorologists say rapid intensification was driven by unusually warm sea surface temperatures and low wind shear, making Genevieve the first eastern Pacific Category 5 since 2024 and underscoring the need to heed official SMN, Protección Civil and port advisories.