NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy captured the images from the International Space Station. (Chris Cassidy/NASA)
Forming quickly over the past 96 hours, Genevieve has gone from Tropical Depression to Tropical Storm and now Genevieve is a category 3 hurricane off the West coast of Mexico.
The NHC Forecast for Genevieve
NOAA’s NHC forecast noted, “Gradual weakening is forecast over the next couple of days, but Genevieve is expected to remain a strong hurricane while it passes west of the southern Baja California peninsula. A turn toward the northwest is expected this afternoon or tonight, with this motion continuing through Friday night. On the forecast track, the center of Genevieve is expected to move near but just southwest of the southern portion of the Baja California peninsula tonight and Thursday, and move away from the peninsula on Friday.”
Moving towards the NNW as about 9 mph, sailors should listen to local forecasts regarding high winds and seas as the storm moves along the Baja coast.