Hurricane Gilma now a Category 2 and expected to intensify, forecasters say

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Gilma has strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The National Hurricane Center says the system has maximum sustained winds of 105 mph on Wednesday afternoon. Gilma is centered about 975 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico. There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Gilma had strengthened to tropical storm status on Sunday. The storm was moving west-northwest at 7 mph. Forecasters say it could become a Category 4 hurricane by Thursday afternoon.