Hone upgraded to a hurricane, tropical storm warnings remain for Hawaii’s Big Island
Hurricane Hone swirled closer to Hawaii’s Big Island with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, forecasters said.
Hurricane Hone swirled closer to Hawaii’s Big Island with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, forecasters said. It is not expected to strengthen as it continues to move westward into Sunday.
The center of Hone is southeast of Hilo and was moving west according to the National Hurricane Center in its 11 p.m. local time update.
Hurricane Hone was forecast to pass near or south of the island early Sunday, with its strength likely to peak Sunday overnight into Monday, the hurricane center said.
Hurricane Hone on Sunday.NOAA"Little change in strength is expected tonight into early Sunday, followed by a gradual weakening trend Sunday afternoon onward," the center said in its 11 p.m. update.
"Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles," the center said.
Rating: 5