Hurricane Gilma Now a Category 2 and Expected to Intensify, Forecasters Say

Hurricane Gilma Now a Category 2 and Expected to Intensify, Forecasters Say
This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Gilma located west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. NOAA via AP
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MEXICO CITY—Gilma strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane Wednesday afternoon in the eastern Pacific Ocean and was forecast to become a major hurricane as soon as Thursday.

Hurricane Gilma was located about 975 miles (1,570 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.