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Twin Pacific Storms Advance Westward of Hawaii as Iona Reaches Category 3

No direct impacts on Hawaii are expected from the storms with only dry, breezy conditions likely from their outer bands.

A map from the NHC shows where three tropical storms and one hurricane could form at the same time.
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Hurricane Iona Advisory #013, Interactive Map from the NHC.

Overview

  • Hurricane Iona is a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 125 mph moving west at 13 mph and is forecast to begin steady weakening by Wednesday.
  • Tropical Storm Keli has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and is tracking westward well south of the islands without prompting any coastal watches or warnings.
  • The National Weather Service predicts Iona’s circulation will generate subsidence and bring dry, breezy weather across the Hawaiian Islands.
  • The National Hurricane Center is monitoring disturbance EP98 about 1,500 miles east-southeast of Hawaii with a 60 percent chance of forming into a tropical cyclone within 48 hours.
  • This simultaneous storm activity underscores the central Pacific’s early-season pace under neutral ENSO conditions and reflects the basin’s average of around four cyclones per year.