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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Fausto (2002)
21 August 2002 · Eastern Pacific · Category 4
Hurricane Fausto formed in the Eastern Pacific basin on 21 August 2002 and lasted 13 days. Its sustained winds reached 232 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 936 hPa.
- Formed
- 21 August 2002
- Dissipated
- 3 September 2002
- Duration
- 13 days
- Basin
- Eastern Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 232 km/h (125 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 936 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Hurricane Kenna269 km/h
- Cat. 5Hurricane Elida259 km/h
- Cat. 5Hurricane Hernan259 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Ele213 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Alma185 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Huko139 km/h
- TSTropical Storm Julio74 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth