Hurricane Gil weakened into a tropical storm in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Saturday and is not expected to pose any threat to land, according to U.S. forecasters.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center, based in Miami, reported that Gil’s maximum sustained winds had decreased to 65 mph (100 kph). The storm was located approximately 1,440 miles (2,320 kilometers) west of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula and was moving west-northwest at 21 mph (33 kph).
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Further weakening is expected, and no coastal watches or warnings have been issued.
Meteorologists noted that the eastern Pacific is currently experiencing a busy storm season, with the potential for more systems to develop in the coming days.
Source: Agency