Gil is the seventh named storm to form in the Eastern Pacific in 2025. Storms that form in the Atlantic or the Pacific generally move west, meaning Atlantic storms pose a greater threat to North America. If a storm forms in the Pacific close to land, it can bring damaging winds and rain before pushing out to sea.

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Gil is expected to become a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center reports the storm is about 870 miles southwest