Fausto is the 6th name on the 2026 list of East Pacific hurricane names, and it has been used in 2026: Hurricane Fausto formed on July 16. The list comes back in 2032, when Fausto is used only if the season reaches the letter F. Since 1984, eight storms have been named Fausto; the strongest, in 2002, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Fausto is on the 2026 list of East Pacific names, and it is not among the 22 names NHC lists as retired from the eastern and central Pacific (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).
Fausto is next scheduled for 2032, when the 2026 list comes back. The six lists rotate, so each one returns every six years.
A name on the list is used only if the season gets that far. Fausto is name 6 of 24, and every East Pacific season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Fausto formed in the East Pacific in July 2026 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 967 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Hurricane Fausto (2026): track and historyFausto formed in the East Pacific in August 2020 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1004 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Fausto (2020): track and historyFausto formed in the East Pacific in July 2014 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1004 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Fausto (2014): track and historyFausto formed in the East Pacific in July 2008 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 977 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Hurricane Fausto (2008): track and historyFausto formed in the East Pacific in August 2002 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 936 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Hurricane Fausto (2002): track and historyFausto formed in the East Pacific in September 1996 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Todos Santos, Mexico and last near Higuera de Zaragoza, Mexico. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Fausto (1996): track and historyFausto formed in the East Pacific in July 1990 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Fausto (1990): track and historyFausto formed in the East Pacific in July 1984 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Fausto (1984): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fausto 1996 | Todos Santos, Mexico | 1996-09-13 20:00 | 85 mph / 140 km/h |
| Fausto 1996 | Higuera de Zaragoza, Mexico | 1996-09-14 06:00 | 75 mph / 120 km/h |
Names go in alphabetical order, one per storm, as each storm reaches tropical-storm strength (39 mph, 34 knots), so a storm’s place in its season decides its name.
In each of 2026, 2020, 2014, 2008, 2002, 1996, 1990 and 1984, Fausto was the 6th name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Hurricane Fausto in 2026, in the East Pacific. It formed on July 16, peaked at 105 mph (165 km/h) and lasted 13 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 6th name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2020, 2014, 2008, 2002, 1996, 1990 and 1984.
Hurricane Fausto in 2002 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 936 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in August. The weakest of the eight, in 2020, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).