Hurricane Genevieve weakens after reaching Category 5 status in Eastern Pacific

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Hurricane Genevieve became the first Category 5 hurricane of the 2026 Eastern Pacific season, briefly reaching maximum sustained winds of 160 mph before weakening to Category 4 within hours.
It was the first Category 5 storm in the Eastern Pacific in two years.
The storm never posed a direct threat to land, but meteorologists are studying its rapid strengthening and weakening.
The report attributes the intensification to warm ocean waters and low wind shear, while the weakening was caused by cooler waters and shifting atmospheric conditions.

Whether Genevieve stays a major hurricane and the dangerous ocean conditions it could create
Further intensity fluctuations as the storm moves over cooler waters and changing atmospheric conditions

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Named United States · Eastern Pacific Ocean · Associated Press · Hurricane Genevieve · National Hurricane Center · NOAA

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