The National Hurricane Center said Monday, July 28, it is keeping tabs on four systems in the Pacific Ocean, including Tropical Storm Iona.

Hurricane Iona and Tropical Storm Keli are moving west well south of the state. There is also third area the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking for tropical cyclone development east of Keli. All three systems will not threaten Hawaii with severe weather, but stronger winds are likely as they pass to our south.

A hurricane in the central Pacific Ocean has rapidly developed but is not expected to cause major issues for Hawaii. Hurricane Iona formed Monday about 895 miles southeast of Honolulu. Two years

In the Pacific, forecasters are watching five systems, including Hurricane Iona and Tropical Storm Keli. Iona has strengthened into a major hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph about 790 miles south-southeast of Honolulu, Hawaii.

The Central Pacific records its strongest hurricane in almost two years and two concurrent named storms for the first time in a decade.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Keli is also tracking westward, located about 890 miles southeast of Honolulu. With winds of 40 miles per hour, Keli is expected to maintain its strength over the next couple of days. Like Iona, Keli is not expected to impact the ...

A major hurricane was churning across the Pacific Ocean but was several hundred miles south-southeast of Hawaii and posed no threat to the islands, forecasters said Tuesday. Hurricane Iona is one of two major weather systems in the central Pacific Ocean.

Downpours capable of triggering localized flash flooding will spread into parts of Louisiana and Texas to end the week. A budding tropical rainstorm may cause winds and fire risk to increase in Hawaii.