Genevieve becomes a Category 5 hurricane, the first in the East Pacific region in two years
- Hurricane Genevieve intensified into a Category 5 storm early Monday, marking the first such powerful system in the East Pacific region in two years.
- Genevieve was named Saturday night and quickly intensified into a Category 4 storm by Sunday evening.
- Despite its formidable strength, forecasters anticipate Genevieve will remain far out at sea, tracking a course roughly parallel to Mexico’s coastline.
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- Hurricane Genevieve intensified into a Category 5 storm early Monday, marking the first such powerful system in the East Pacific region in two years.
- Genevieve was named Saturday night and quickly intensified into a Category 4 storm by Sunday evening.
- Despite its formidable strength, forecasters anticipate Genevieve will remain far out at sea, tracking a course roughly parallel to Mexico’s coastline.
Sources: The Independent