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 traveled west-northwestward with increasing speed until it began to decelerate. After the storm changed direction to a northerly path, it reached its peak intensity of  on July 5.