2024 tropical cyclone season · eastern North Pacific
Hurricane Gilma Gilma · EP072024
Hurricane Gilma was tracked in the eastern North Pacific from 2024-08-18 to 2024-08-29 (12 days), peaking at 115 kt (H4) with a minimum pressure of 950 hPa. 264 archived forecasts from NHC, ECMWF, ECMWF ENS, GFS, GEFS are verified against its best track; at 48 hours the closest was ECMWF, 67 km off on average.
- ATCF ID
- EP072024
- Basin
- eastern North Pacific
- Tracked
- 2024-08-18 → 2024-08-29 (12 days)
- Peak wind
- 115 kt · 59 m/s · H4
- Minimum pressure
- 950 hPa
- Archived forecasts
- 264
- Sources
- NHC · ECMWF · ECMWF ENS · GFS · GEFS
Forecast track error (km)
| Source | 24 h | 48 h | 72 h | 120 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHC | 44 (42) | 81 (38) | 122 (34) | 201 (26) |
| ECMWF | 40 (42) | 67 (38) | 107 (34) | 257 (13) |
| ECMWF ENS | 45 (43) | 67 (38) | 82 (33) | 183 (26) |
| GFS | 48 (43) | 106 (39) | 152 (35) | 247 (27) |
| GEFS | 39 (43) | 84 (39) | 131 (35) | 244 (27) |
Mean great-circle distance to the best track at each lead time, counted while the system was a tropical or subtropical cyclone; the number of cases is in brackets.
Best track
Six-hourly positions of the US best track (JTWC / NHC, one-minute winds); grades on the Saffir–Simpson scale.
| Time (UTC) | Position | Wind (kt) | Pressure (hPa) | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-18 06Z | 14.1°N 109.3°W | 25 | 1007 | TD |
| 2024-08-18 12Z | 14.4°N 110.4°W | 30 | 1006 | TD |
| 2024-08-18 18Z | 14.6°N 111.7°W | 35 | 1004 | TS |
| 2024-08-19 00Z | 14.8°N 113.0°W | 40 | 1003 | TS |
| 2024-08-19 06Z | 15.0°N 114.3°W | 45 | 1001 | TS |
| 2024-08-19 12Z | 14.9°N 115.4°W | 45 | 1001 | TS |
| 2024-08-19 18Z | 15.0°N 116.4°W | 45 | 1001 | TS |
| 2024-08-20 00Z | 15.3°N 117.2°W | 45 | 1001 | TS |
| 2024-08-20 06Z | 15.6°N 118.0°W | 45 | 1001 | TS |
| 2024-08-20 12Z | 15.9°N 119.0°W | 50 | 1000 | TS |
| 2024-08-20 18Z | 15.9°N 120.0°W | 55 | 996 | TS |
| 2024-08-21 00Z | 15.9°N 121.0°W | 60 | 993 | TS |
| 2024-08-21 06Z | 15.9°N 121.9°W | 65 | 990 | H1 |
| 2024-08-21 12Z | 16.0°N 122.6°W | 75 | 983 | H1 |
| 2024-08-21 18Z | 16.2°N 123.1°W | 90 | 972 | H2 |
| 2024-08-22 00Z | 16.4°N 123.6°W | 100 | 963 | H3 |
| 2024-08-22 06Z | 16.6°N 124.0°W | 105 | 960 | H3 |
| 2024-08-22 12Z | 16.8°N 124.4°W | 110 | 954 | H3 |
| 2024-08-22 18Z | 17.0°N 124.9°W | 110 | 954 | H3 |
| 2024-08-23 00Z | 17.3°N 125.4°W | 110 | 955 | H3 |
| 2024-08-23 06Z | 17.4°N 125.9°W | 105 | 958 | H3 |
| 2024-08-23 12Z | 17.4°N 126.5°W | 100 | 961 | H3 |
| 2024-08-23 18Z | 17.4°N 127.2°W | 95 | 965 | H2 |
| 2024-08-24 00Z | 17.4°N 128.0°W | 90 | 970 | H2 |
| 2024-08-24 06Z | 17.4°N 128.8°W | 90 | 970 | H2 |
| 2024-08-24 12Z | 17.5°N 129.7°W | 90 | 970 | H2 |
| 2024-08-24 18Z | 17.6°N 130.5°W | 100 | 965 | H3 |
| 2024-08-25 00Z | 17.7°N 131.4°W | 115 | 950 | H4 |
| 2024-08-25 06Z | 17.8°N 132.3°W | 115 | 950 | H4 |
| 2024-08-25 12Z | 17.9°N 133.2°W | 110 | 955 | H3 |
| 2024-08-25 18Z | 17.9°N 134.1°W | 100 | 965 | H3 |
| 2024-08-26 00Z | 18.0°N 134.9°W | 90 | 972 | H2 |
| 2024-08-26 06Z | 18.1°N 135.6°W | 90 | 974 | H2 |
| 2024-08-26 12Z | 18.2°N 136.3°W | 90 | 974 | H2 |
| 2024-08-26 18Z | 18.4°N 137.1°W | 95 | 969 | H2 |
| 2024-08-27 00Z | 18.5°N 138.0°W | 95 | 969 | H2 |
| 2024-08-27 06Z | 18.5°N 139.0°W | 90 | 973 | H2 |
| 2024-08-27 12Z | 18.4°N 140.1°W | 75 | 983 | H1 |
| 2024-08-27 18Z | 18.4°N 141.5°W | 55 | 996 | TS |
| 2024-08-28 00Z | 18.4°N 142.7°W | 45 | 1001 | TS |
| 2024-08-28 06Z | 18.4°N 143.9°W | 45 | 1001 | TS |
| 2024-08-28 12Z | 18.6°N 145.1°W | 40 | 1003 | TS |
| 2024-08-28 18Z | 18.9°N 146.4°W | 40 | 1003 | TS |
| 2024-08-29 00Z | 19.1°N 147.6°W | 35 | 1006 | TS |
| 2024-08-29 06Z | 19.3°N 148.8°W | 35 | 1007 | TS |
| 2024-08-29 12Z | 19.8°N 150.1°W | 30 | 1009 | TD |
| 2024-08-29 18Z | 20.1°N 151.1°W | 30 | 1010 | TD |