Tropical Storm Gil formed over the Eastern North Pacific Ocean on Saturday.\u00a0 A scatterometer onboard a satellite found winds to tropical storm force northeast of the center of former Tropical Depression Eight-E and the National Hurricane Center designated the system as Tropical Storm Gil.\u00a0 At 5:00 p.m. EDT on Saturday the center of Tropical Storm Gil was located at latitude 15.0\u00b0N and longitude 122.4\u00b0W which put it about 980 miles (1580 km) west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California.\u00a0 Gil was moving toward the west-northwest at 12 m.p.h. (19 km\/h).\u00a0 The maximum sustained wind speed was 40 m.p.h. (65 km\/h) and there were wind gusts to about 50 m.p.h. (80 km\/h).\u00a0 The minimum surface pressure was 1006 mb.<\/p>\n
The circulation around Tropical Storm Gil was asymmetrical.\u00a0 There was a distinct low level center of circulation which was visible on satellite imagery.\u00a0 However, the stronger thunderstorms were occurring east of the center of circulation.\u00a0 Bands in the western half of Gil consisted primarily of showers and lower clouds.\u00a0 An upper level trough south of California was producing strong westerly winds which were blowing across the top of the circulation.\u00a0 The winds were causing strong vertical wind shear and they were contributing to the asymmetrical distribution of thunderstorms.\u00a0 Tropical storm force winds were occurring within 80 miles (130 km) of the center of Tropical Storm Gil only in the northeastern quadrant of of the circulation.<\/p>\n
Tropical Storm Gil will move through an environment only marginally favorable for intensification.\u00a0 Gil will move over water where the Sea Surface Temperature is near 27\u00b0C.\u00a0 However, the upper level trough will continue to cause significant vertical wind shear.\u00a0 The strong vertical wind shear will inhibit intensification of Tropical Storm Gil.\u00a0 Gil could weaken to a tropical depression if the shear increases.<\/p>\n
Tropical Storm Gil will move south of a subtropical ridge over the Eastern North Pacific Ocean.\u00a0 The ridge will steer Gil in a westward direction during the next several days.\u00a0 On its anticipated track, Tropical Storm Gil will move farther away from Mexico.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere over the Central Pacific Ocean, strong vertical wind shear was weakening Tropical Storm Erick and Tropical Storm Flossie.\u00a0 At 5:00 p.m. EDT on Saturday the center of Tropical Storm Erick was located at latitude 17.3\u00b0N and longitude 163.9\u00b0W which put it about 480 miles (770 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii.\u00a0 Erick was moving toward the west at 13 m.p.h. (20 km\/h).\u00a0 The maximum sustained wind speed was 40 m.p.h. (65 km\/h) and there were wind gusts to 50 m.p.h. (80 km\/h).\u00a0 The minimum surface pressure was 1005 mb.<\/p>\n
At 5:00 p.m. EDT on Saturday the center of Tropical Storm Flossie was located at latitude 18.8\u00b0N and longitude 144.5\u00b0W which put it about 695 miles (1115 km) east of Hilo, Hawaii.\u00a0 Flossie was moving toward the west-northwest at 13 m.p.h. (20 km\/h).\u00a0 The maximum sustained wind speed was 50 m.p.h. (80 km\/h) and there were wind gusts to 65 m.p.h. (105 km\/h).\u00a0 The minimum surface pressure was 1003 mb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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