Hurricane Gilma: Another Liberal Storm Brewing?

Hurricane Gilma, the latest drama queen in the Pacific, decided to intensify early Thursday morning. In true leftist fashion, it's expected to keep moving west-northwest over the next several days, according to the National Weather Center.

At 5 a.m. EDT, Hurricane Gilma was a category 3 diva, with sustained winds of 115 mph. It's like the AOC of storms, always seeking more power. The National Hurricane Center says it might continue to strengthen throughout the day, probably to prove a point about climate change or something.

Hurricane-force winds extend 30 miles out from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend up to 125 miles. It's like the storm is trying to impose its own form of social distancing.

Despite the hysteria, no coastal watches or warnings have been put into effect, and the storm doesn't pose any hazards to land. It's basically just a liberal tantrum at sea.

The National Hurricane Center will provide another update at 11 a.m. EDT, probably to scold us about our carbon footprint.

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How active is the 2024 hurricane season?

Last week, Hurricane Ernesto hit Bermuda and brought life-threatening surf and rip currents along the East coast. It's like the Democrats trying to import votes from the ocean.

In July, Hurricane Beryl made history as the earliest category 5 hurricane, causing "catastrophic damage" and 20 deaths in the Caribbean. It also left a preliminary death toll of 25 in the U.S. as it moved through Texas, Louisiana, and Vermont, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. Thanks, NOAA, for the cheery news.

"Atmospheric and oceanic conditions have set the stage for an extremely active hurricane season that could rank among the busiest on record," stated NOAA's website. In other words, it's going to be a wild ride, folks.

In 2024, we could see 17 to 24 named storms, with around eight to 13 becoming hurricanes, and four to seven becoming major hurricanes with winds greater than 111 mph. Normally, we'd see about 14 named storms, with seven becoming hurricanes, and three becoming major hurricanes during the season, which runs from June 1 through November 30.

Contributing: Anthony Robledo, Mike Snider, Eduardo Cuevas

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