Hurricane Fausto (2026)
- July 2026
- Category 2 peak
- PROVISIONAL
Fausto came within 319 km of Molokai, passing to the north-east as post-tropical remnants on 29 July 2026. It had peaked far out at sea at 90 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. At 18:00 UTC on 24 July 2026 the official forecast had it passing within 18 km of Oahu about 116 hours later — considerably closer than it eventually came.
Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
- Peak intensity
- 90 kt (104 mph) Category 2
- Lowest pressure
- 967 mb
- Closest pass so far
- 319 km (198 mi) from Molokai
- When
- 29 July 2026
- Distance from Honolulu
- 382 km (237 mi)
- Lifetime
- 13 days 16 July 2026 – 29 July 2026
- Official forecasts
- 43
- Approached from the
- north-east
The pass so far
At its closest pass so far, Fausto was 319 km (198 mi) from Molokai with 30 kt (35 mph) winds. The closest official forecast so far brings its centre within 18 km (11 mi) of Oahu. These numbers move with every advisory.
The forecasts
The archive holds 43 official forecast packages for Fausto, issued between 19 July 2026 and 29 July 2026. The replay shows each one as it stood at the moment it was issued — not the track we know now.
| Lead time | Mean track error |
|---|---|
| 24 h | 29 nm |
| 48 h | 32 nm |
| 72 h | 37 nm |
In the news
- Hurricane poised to hit Hawaii as El Nino stirs PacificFrance 24 · 14 August 2026
- Hurricane threatens Hawaii as El Niño fuels pacific stormsInsider Paper · 14 August 2026
- Hurricane Warning Issued as Tropical Storm Lala Nears Hawaiisekbernews.id · 14 August 2026
- Tropical Storm Lala Expected to Hit Hawaii as Atlantic Systems Developsekbernews.id · 14 August 2026
- Hurricane Warning Issued for Hawaii’s Big Island as Tropical Storm Lala ApproachesThe Eastern Herald · 14 August 2026
- Hawaii Under Emergency Proclamation as Tropical Storm Lala ApproachesNomad Lawyer · 13 August 2026
Headlines collected while the storm is in progress; they link to their publishers, not to this archive.