The Pacific hurricane season has been busy, with nine named storms and 3-soon-to-be-4 hurricanes, but August is a big month for Atlantic storms.

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.

The Pacific Ocean is filled with tropical activity as forecasters track Hurricane Gil, which is strengthening as it moves into the Central Pacific Basin, in addition to several other disturbances that could get their own names in the coming days.