Mexico: Hurricane Fausto [DHA-01: 13-Sep-96]

                    HURRICANE FAUSTO
           DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
                    13 SEPTEMBER 1996



THIS MESSAGE IS NOT AN OFFICIAL HURRICANE WARNING OR ALERT FOR
ANY COUNTRY.


1. THE US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORTS THAT AS OF
12.00 GMT ON FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 1996  HURRICANE WARNING
IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA
SOUTH OF CABO SAN LAZARO ON THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE
PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF LORETO ON THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA
SIDE.  A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LORETO
TO MULEGE. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
MAINLAND MEXICO FROM GUAYMAS SOUTHEASTWARD TO EL DORADO.

2. THE US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATES THAT AS OF
1200 GMT ON FRIDAY 13  SEPTEMBER 1996 THE CENTER OF
HURRICANE FAUSTO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.6 NORTH,
LONGITUDE 110.8 WEST OR ABOUT 40 MILES (75 KM) WEST OF
CABO SAN LUCAS ON THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA.
FAUSTO IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH  AT NEAR  7 MPH (11
KMH). MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 105 MPH (165 KMH).

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