Janice R. Andrews
As it moves through the open seas of the East Pacific, Hurricane Gilma keeps getting stronger. The National Weather Center has reported that Gilma has grown into a major Category 3 storm as of Thursday morning. The storm, which has steady winds of almost 125 mph, doesn’t look like it will get weaker any time soon.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that Hurricane Gilma was still a strong Category 3 storm at 11 a.m. EDT. During the day, the storm is likely to get a little stronger before it starts to get weaker over the weekend. Hurricane-force winds can be felt 35 miles from the heart of the storm, and tropical storm-force winds can be felt up to 130 miles away.
Hurricane Gilma is very strong, but it is not currently a threat to land. Because of this, there have been no marine watches or alerts. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) will keep a close eye on the storm and will issue its next report at 5 p.m. EDT.
Following along with Hurricane Gilma and other Pacific storms
While Hurricane Gilma keeps moving through the Pacific, the National Hurricane Center is also closely monitoring other storms that might happen in the area. There is a 90% chance that a storm northwest of Gilma will turn into a tropical cyclone. But it’s still too early to say where it will go or what effects it might have. Another storm to the southeast of Gilma has a 50% chance of happening in the next 48 hours and an 80% chance of happening in the next seven days.
The 2024 hurricane season has been busy so far.
The storm season of 2024 has already been very busy. Hurricane Ernesto hit Bermuda last week with strong winds and heavy rain, making the waves along the East Coast of the United States dangerous for people’s lives. Earlier in the season, storm Beryl was the first Category 5 storm ever recorded. It did a lot of damage in the Caribbean and the southeastern US and killed at least 25 people.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says that 2024 is going to be one of the biggest storm seasons ever. NOAA says there will be 17 to 24 named storms in the Atlantic, and 8 to 13 of them will turn into hurricanes. Four to seven of these could become major hurricanes, with winds that last for more than 111 miles per hour.
List of Hurricane Season Names for 2024
The 2024 hurricane season is still going strong. The National Hurricane Center has given storms in the Atlantic and Eastern North Pacific the following names:
East Coast:
Alberto and Beryl
Debbie Ernesto and Chris
Joan Gordon Francine
Ellen Isaac Joyce Kirk
Leslie Milton
Rosa Nadine Oscar Patty Rafael Sara
Tony William and Valerie Williams Eastern North Pacific:
Lou Aletta Bud Carola
Daniel and Emilia
Fabio Gilma
Hector and Ileana
John
Kristy Lane
Hi, Miriam Norman
Olivia
Paul Rosa
Rafael Tara
Vicente And Willa
Xavier
Yolanda Zeke
The official hurricane season for 2024 is from June 1 to November 30. As storms continue to form, experts are warning people to be ready. The next news about Hurricane Gilma should come later today.
