Hurricane Iona has strengthened into a Category 3 storm
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Hurricane Iona, located 765 miles from Honolulu, poses no threat to Hawaii. Maximum winds are 125 mph, with strengthening expected A major hurricane was churning across the Pacific Ocean but was several hundred miles south-southeast of Hawaii and posed no ...
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.
It's officially hurricane season, and that means keeping a closer eye on the weather this time of year, especially if you live in Hawaii. Fox Weather on Monday reported that the National Hurricane Center upgraded Iona from a tropical storm after forming Sunday night south of Hawaii to a Category 1
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.
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