Ava tracked west-northwestward at a pace of  while going through steady intensification. Ava then began to decelerate in forward motion, and after the storm had turned to a more northward path, reached its peak intensity of  on July 5.
Ava moved west-northwestward at a rate of  as it intensified steadily. It subsequently slowed down in its forward progression, and once the storm veered northward, it attained its highest level of intensity on July 5.