Tropical Storm Gil is expected to become a hurricane in the eastern Pacific but won't threaten land

In this satellite image provided by NOAA shows Tropial Storm Gil located south-southwest of the southern Baja California Peninsula on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (NOAA via AP)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Gil strengthened into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday but was not expected to threaten land, forecasters said.

The Miami-based U.S. ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥ Hurricane Center said the storm was about 1,080 miles (1,740 kilometers) west-southwest of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico.

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