MEXICO CITY -- Hurricane Gil was continuing to churn in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Saturday but is not expected to threaten land and is likely to decrease in strength rapidly over the weekend, forecasters said.

Tropical Storm Gil continues to intensify in the Pacific Ocean and is poised to escalate to hurricane status soon, according to NHC

The FOX Forecast Center is tracking a flurry of activity across the Pacific. Tropical Storm Gil formed late Wednesday evening. Gil is forecasted to become a Category 1 hurricane by Saturday morning before quickly weakening throughout the weekend as it races towards Hawaii.