Tropical Storm Gilma: Tuesday, Aug 20 development update from the NHC

South Carolina Bot

August 30, 2024 at 5:07 a.m.

Article first published: Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, 5 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, 11 p.m. ET

On Tuesday at 11 pm, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Tropical Storm Gilma is 890 miles west-southwest of the Southern Tip of Baja California, with maximum sustained wind of 70 mph. It’s moving 10 mph to the west. Gilma is forecast to change into a hurricane.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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