402  
WTPZ42 KNHC 030239  
TCDEP2  
 
TROPICAL STORM GIL DISCUSSION NUMBER 12  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP072025  
500 PM HST SAT AUG 02 2025  
 
GIL IS NOW OVER WATERS OF ABOUT 24 DEGREES CELSIUS, AND ITS DEEP  
CONVECTION IS GRADUALLY LOSING ORGANIZATION AND AREAL COVERAGE.  
BASED ON DVORAK ESTIMATES OF T3.0/4.0 FROM TAFB AND T3.5/3.5 FROM  
SAB, THE INTENSITY IS LOWERED TO 55 KT. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES  
AHEAD OF GIL WILL BE GETTING COLDER BY ANOTHER DEGREE OR TWO, AND  
THE STORM WILL BE RUNNING INTO A REGION OF MODERATE TO STRONG  
SOUTHWESTERLY SHEAR IN 24-48 HOURS. GIL IS LIKELY TO LOSE  
ORGANIZED CONVECTION, AND THUS BECOME POST-TROPICAL, IN ABOUT 24  
HOURS, WITH CONTINUED WEAKENING THEREAFTER.  
 
THE STORM CONTINUES TO MOVE QUICKLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 295/18  
KT. THE RIDGE NORTH OF GIL IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN DURING THE NEXT  
COUPLE OF DAYS, WHICH SHOULD CAUSE A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD  
SPEED. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST IS FORECAST IN ABOUT 48 HOURS AS THE  
REMNANT LOW IS STEERED BY THE LOW-LEVEL FLOW. THE NHC TRACK  
FORECAST IS SLIGHTLY SOUTH OF THE PREVIOUS FORECAST, LEANING TOWARD  
THE LATEST HCCA AND AI GUIDANCE. GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD  
AGREEMENT THAT THE REMNANT LOW WILL OPEN UP INTO A TROUGH BY DAY 4  
(WEDNESDAY) NORTHEAST OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.  
 
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS  
 
INIT 03/0300Z 19.5N 132.0W 55 KT 65 MPH  
12H 03/1200Z 20.3N 134.4W 45 KT 50 MPH  
24H 04/0000Z 21.1N 137.4W 35 KT 40 MPH...POST-TROPICAL  
36H 04/1200Z 21.7N 140.2W 30 KT 35 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW  
48H 05/0000Z 22.0N 142.8W 30 KT 35 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW  
60H 05/1200Z 22.2N 145.6W 30 KT 35 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW  
72H 06/0000Z 22.6N 148.3W 30 KT 35 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW  
96H 07/0000Z...DISSIPATED  
 

 
FORECASTER BERG  
 
 
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