Tropical Storm Gil in the Eastern Pacific

July 31,2013




Tropical Storm Gil continues to gather strength, almost 900 miles southwest of the tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula.
Gil is expected to strengthen to a hurricane by Thursday, before weakening as it encounters the twin nemeses of increased vertical wind shear and stable, dry air.
It will move west-northwest over the next five days and is no imminent threat to land. However, while unlikely, it is not completely impossible that Gil or some remnant of Gil could pass near the Hawaiian Islands next week.
This is the sixth time the name "Gil" has been used in the eastern Pacific. The first Gil, in 1983, passed just north of the Hawaiian Islands as a tropical storm.

Projected Path

Projected Path

The latest forecast path and wind speeds from the National Hurricane Center.

Storm Information

Current Information

So, where exactly is the cyclone's center located now? If you're plotting the storm along with us, click on the "Current Information" map below to get the latitude/longitude coordinates, distance away from the nearest land location, maximum sustained winds and central pressure (measured in millibars).

Satellite

Satellite

How does the system look on satellite imagery. Click on "infrared" satellite imagery, to see how "cold" the cloud tops are. Brighter orange and red shadings concentrated near the center of circulation signify a healthy tropical cyclone.

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