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MIAMI — <\/span>Genevieve strengthened into a major hurricane<\/a> in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday and is expected to intensify well southwest of Mexico but stay far out to sea on a course roughly parallel to the coast. <\/p>\n Genevieve had maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 kph), making it a Category 4 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. A major hurricane<\/a> is Category 3, with winds of at least 111 mph (179 kph), or higher. <\/p>\n Genevieve\u2019s center was located about 530 miles (855 kilometers) southwest of Manzanillo, and it was headed west-northwest at 14 mph (22 kph).<\/p>\n No coastal watches or warnings were in effect, but the hurricane center said that swells from the storm \u2014 likely causing \u201clife-threatening surf and rip current conditions\u201d \u2014 were affecting parts of Mexico\u2019s southwestern coast and would likely reach southern parts of the Baja California Peninsula on Sunday night or Monday. <\/p>\n The storm was expected to strengthen further before weakening by midweek.<\/p>\n Farther northwest in the Pacific, Hurricane Fausto weakened to a Category 1 storm as it continued on a path in the general direction of the Hawaiian Islands. <\/p>\n Forecasters said Fausto was expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm in the coming days but warned that it could still generate significant surf for parts of Hawaii.<\/p>\n Fausto had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph). It was located about 825 miles (1,330 kilometers) east of Hilo and was moving west at 14 mph (22 kph).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n