Hurricane Gilma intensified yet again as it makes its was through the Pacific early Thursday morning and is expected to keep moving west-northwest over the next several days, stated the National Weather Center.
At 5 a.m. EDT, Hurricane Gilma was a category 3 hurricane and had sustained winds of 115 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. It could continue to strengthen throughout the day.
Hurricane-force winds extend 30 miles out from the center of the storm, and tropical-storm-force winds extend up to 125 miles.
Coastal watches or warnings have not been put into effect. The storm also does not have any hazards that will affect land.
The National Hurricane Center will release another update on the storm at 11 a.m. EDT.
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More storms are being tracked
A storm that is northwest of Gilma has a 90% chance of forming, however it is still too soon to tell where it will go or the impact it will have, according to NHC.
A separate storm could form southeast of Gilma. It has a 50% chance of forming in the next 48 hours, and an 80% chance in the next seven days.
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How active is the 2024 hurricane season?
Just last week, Hurricane Ernesto hit Bermuda Saturday and brought life-threatening surf and rip currents along the East coast of the U.S.
And in July, we saw the earliest category 5 hurricane when Hurricane Beryl caused “catastrophic damage” and 20 deaths as it slammed into multiple islands in the Caribbean, and has a preliminary death toll of 25 from when it entered the U.S. and moved through Texas, Louisiana and Vermont, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, NOAA.
“Atmospheric and oceanic conditions have set the stage for an extremely active hurricane season that could rank among the busiest on record,” stated NOAA’s website.
In 2024, there could be 17 to 24 named storms in the Atltantic, and around eight to 13 of them could become hurricanes, while four to seven can become major hurricanes with winds greater than 111 mph.
Usually, there will be around 14 named storms. Seven become hurricanes, and three become major hurricanes during a season, which takes place from June 1 through November 30.
According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, these are the list of names for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season:
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Alberto -
Beryl -
Chris -
Debby -
Ernesto -
Francine
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Gordon
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Helene
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Isaac
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Joyce
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Kirk
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Leslie
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Milton
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Nadine
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Oscar
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Patty
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Rafael
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Sara
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Tony
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Valerie
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William
Contributing: Anthony Robledo, Mike Snider, Eduardo Cuevas
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