Hurricane Gil forms in the eastern Pacific but is not forecast to threaten land
- - Hurricane Gil forms in the eastern Pacific but is not forecast to threaten land
August 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
In this satellite image provided by NOAA shows Tropial Storm Gil located south-southwest of the southern Baja California Peninsula on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (NOAA via AP) ()
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Gil strengthened into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday but was not expected to threaten land, forecasters said.
The Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm was about 1,080 miles (1,740 kilometers) west-southwest of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico.
Gil had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) and was moving west-northwest at 20 mph (31 kph).
No coastal watches or warnings were in effect. The storm was expected to keep traveling to the west-northwest in the coming days.
Gil was strengthening during a busy period for storms in the eastern Pacific.
Another named storm, Iona, which also was once a hurricane, was downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression as it moved far to the west of Hawaii. It, too, was not threatening land.
Other storms could develop in the coming days in the eastern Pacific, forecasters said.
Source: “AOL AOL General News”
