Tropical storm Gil turns into hurricane, urgent alert issued for Hawaii-bound tourists and California; Check tracker
Posted on: Aug 02, 2025 21:16 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
A tropic force has rapidly intensified into Hurricane Gil off the US coast, prompting warnings for travelers heading to Hawaii to exercise caution.
According to forecasters, Hurricane Gil is currently centered around 1,000 miles southwest of the Baja California peninsula in Mexico, with sustained winds of up to 75 mph (120 kph).
Gil was promptly elevated to hurricane status after initially being categorized as a tropical storm.
With considerable forward momentum, experts caution that it may reach California as early as today. During the passage of Tropical Storm Iona and another adjacent meteorological system, authorities in Hawaii have issued fire hazard alerts.
Earlier, the Honolulu National Weather Service said: “A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.”
The hurricane center predicted that the storm will continue to weaken throughout the weekend. As early as Sunday, the post-tropical season will begin.
It was predicted to persist into the weekend at a speed of about 20 mph in a west-northwest direction. The system is expected to move westward more slowly by Monday.
According to a hurricane center bulletin, Tropical Depression Iona, which is located more than 1,400 miles west of Honolulu, continued to deteriorate as it approached the International Date Line on Saturday.
Click on this to see USA Today's Tropical storm Gil hurricane tracker, which displays the storm center's most likely route. Up to 33% of the time, the storm's center is likely to move beyond the cone, and thus does not depict the storm's entire width or its effects.
NOAA advises people to get their insurance checkup early because flood insurance has a 30-day waiting period. Moreover, they should acquire emergency supplies while the shelves are still filled.
People in the impacted areas should develop a family communication plan.
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