Typhoon Gilma continues to intensify in open waters and has become a major hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the National Weather Service said Thursday morning.
At 11 a.m. EDT, Hurricane Gilma remained a Category 3 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center, but now has winds of about 125 mph.
It is expected to strengthen slightly during the day, but will begin to weaken over the weekend.
Hurricane-like winds extend up to 35 miles from the storm’s center, and tropical storm-like winds extend up to 130 miles.
No coastal warnings or advisories have been issued yet, and the storm poses no risk of impacting land.
The National Hurricane Center is scheduled to issue another update on the storm at 5 p.m. ET.
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More storms are being tracked.
There is a 90 percent chance of a storm forming northwest of Gilma, but it’s too early to know where it will go or what impact it will have, according to the National Hurricane Center.
A separate storm could form southeast of Gilma. There is a 50% chance of it forming within the next 48 hours and an 80% chance of it forming within the next 7 days.
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How active will the 2024 hurricane season be?
Just last week, Hurricane Ernesto hit Bermuda on Saturday, bringing life-threatening waves and storm surges along the U.S. East Coast.
In July, we saw our first Category 5 hurricane when Hurricane Beryl caused “catastrophic damage” and 20 deaths as it struck multiple islands in the Caribbean, with the initial death toll now at 25 since it entered the United States and moved through Texas, Louisiana and Vermont, according to the National Hurricane Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
“Weather and ocean conditions have set the stage for a very active hurricane season that could be among the most active on record,” the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website said.
In 2024, there could be 17 to 24 named storms in the Atlantic, eight to 13 of which could become hurricanes, while four to seven of them could become major hurricanes with winds exceeding 111 mph.
There are typically about 14 named storms. Seven of them become hurricanes, and three of them become major hurricanes during the season, which lasts from June 1 to November 30.
What are the names of the 2024 hurricane season?
Atlantic
According to the National Hurricane Center, here is the list of names for the 2024 hurricane season:
- Alberto
- beryl
- Chris
- Debbie
- Ernesto
- Francine
- Gordon
- Helen
- Isaac
- Joyce
- Kirk
- Leslie
- Milton
- Nadine
- Oscar
- pie
- Raphael
- pleasant
- Tony
- Valerie
- William
eastern north pacific
- Alita
- bud
- Carlotta
- Daniel
- Emilia
- Fabio
- Gilma
- Hector
- Eliana
- John
- Christie
- line
- Mariam
- Norman
- Olivia
- pee
- Rosa
- Sergio
- Tara
- Vicente
- Willa
- Xavier
- Yolanda
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Contributing: Anthony Robledo, Mike Snyder, Eduardo Cuevas, Jennifer Sangalang, Florida Today
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