Tropical Storm Gil strengthened to become a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean before weakening again, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Gil is now situated about 1,000 miles southwest of the Baja California peninsula in Mexico, carrying steady winds of 75 mph (120 kph), according to weather experts, who have also warned of t

Tropical Storm Iona continued racing west across the Central Pacific early today while Tropical Storm Gil strengthened far to the east, with both systems posing no threat to Hawaii, forecasters said.