Hurricane Season 2013 Path, Maps: Tropical Storm 'Henriette' to Become Hurricane by Tuesday, Continue On Path to Hawaii for Remainder of Week

In the wake of Hurricane Gil in the last week, Tropical Storm Henriette, which officially became a tropical storm as of 8:00 a.m. PST Sunday morning, is strengthening as it churns through the Pacific Ocean.

According to the most recent National Hurricane Center (NHC) public advisory issued Monday at 8:00 a.m. PST, Henriette is located approximately 1,415 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California.

The storm is located near latitude 12.1 North and 128.2 West and is moving toward the west near 6 mph. A turn toward the west-northwest is expected later Monday and this general motion is expected to continue through Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph with higher gusts being reported. Additional strengthening of this storm is expected over the next 24 to 48 hours and Henriette could become a hurricane by Tuesday, according to forecasters.

According to the latest NHC advisory on Gil, the storm still remains a tropical cyclone, located about 1,175 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. The system is moving toward the west-southwest near 8 mph. This motion is expected to continue Monday, followed by a turn to the west Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds for Gil are near 30 mph and little change in strength is forecast over the next 48 hours. Gil has maintained enough organized thunderstorm activity to preserve its status as a tropical cyclone thus far, but it is expected to weaken to a remnant low over the next day or so.

AccuWeather.com forecasts that the remnants of Gil are expected to track to the south of Hawaii over the next several days, while Henriette will take a different path toward the island.

According to AccuWeather, Henriette is expected to take a more northerly path, likely strengthening into a hurricane on Tuesday. As the storm continues to track to the west-northwest through late in the week, Henriette will enter cooler waters and is expected to weaken. The storm will supposedly reach Hawaii by late in the weekend, most likely bringing along lingering rain and thunderstorms and kicking up the surf.