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MEXICO CITY — Gilma became the second hurricane of this year’s eastern Pacific Ocean season on Wednesday and was forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane by the end of the week as it remains away from land.
The Category 1 storm was located about 965 miles (1,553 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
The storm could become a Category 3 hurricane over the coming days, forecasters said. There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Gilma had strengthened to tropical storm status on Sunday. Gilma was moving west at 7 mph (11 kph).
Maximum sustained winds were near 85 mph (137 kph). Hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 30 miles (48 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (225 km).