Tropical Storm Gil forms in eastern Pacific and isn't expected to threaten land as it strengthens
The storm is forecast to remain over open water and become a hurricane on Friday, the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said. It's about 785 miles (1,263 kilometers) south-southwest of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico.
Gil had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph) and was moving west at 15 mph (24 kph).
There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect. The storm is expected to turn to the west-northwest in the coming days.
Gil is strengthening during a busy period for storms in the eastern Pacific.
Tropical Storm Iona is churning westward in the ocean, about 860 miles (1,384 kilometers) southwest of Honolulu with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (80 kph). It was earlier a hurricane but has since weakened. It isn't threatening land.
And other storms could develop in the coming days in the eastern Pacific, forecasters said.
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Tropical Storm Gil was expected to become a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday but wasn't expected to threaten land, forecasters said. The Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm is about 870 miles (1,400 kilometers) southwest of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico. Gil had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 kph) and was moving west-northwest at 16 mph (26 kph). There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect. The storm is expected to keep traveling to the west-northwest in the coming days, as well as speed up as it crosses over the ocean. Gil is strengthening during a busy period for storms in the eastern Pacific. Tropical Storm Iona is churning westward in the ocean, about 1,190 miles (1,915 kilometers) west-southwest of Honolulu with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. It was earlier a hurricane but has since weakened. It isn't threatening land. And other storms could develop in the coming days in the eastern Pacific, forecasters said.
