Overview

• Gil intensified into a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds and is located approximately 1,080 miles west-northwest of the Baja California peninsula, moving west-northwest at 20 mph.
• No coastal watches or warnings are in effect as the hurricane remains over open waters with no imminent threat to land.
• Forecasts indicate Gil will maintain hurricane strength into the weekend before beginning to weaken and transitioning to a post-tropical system by August 3.
• The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three additional eastern Pacific disturbances with seven-day development chances of 10%, 80% and 20%.
• Tropical Storm Iona has further diminished to 40 mph winds and is expected to continue weakening as it drifts into cooler waters.