Tropical Storm Gilma Forms in East Pacific

Tropical Storm Gilma

  7th Named Storm for East Pacific 2012 Season

800 AM PDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...GILMA EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW LATER TODAY...

Tropical Storm Gilma has formed some 600 miles West South-West of Manzanillo, Mexico. On the current track, it is not a threat to land. It is currently a Category One Hurricane.

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SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.2N 120.1W
ABOUT 680 MI...1095 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  GILMA IS FORECAST TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW LATER TODAY.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE

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800 AM PDT TUE AUG 07 2012

...DEPRESSION BECOMES TROPICAL STORM GILMA...

200 AM PDT WED AUG 08 2012

...GILMA NEARING HURRICANE STRENGTH... 

800 PM PDT WED AUG 08 2012
 
...GILMA BECOMES A HURRICANE... 

200 PM PDT THU AUG 09 2012
 
...GILMA WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM...

800 AM PDT THU AUG 09 2012

...GILMA WEAKENS A LITTLE BUT STILL A HURRICANE...