Hone no longer forecast to be a Category 1 hurricane. It weakened to a tropical storm on Monday
Published 9:45 am Monday, August 26, 2024
Article first published: Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, 4 a.m. ET
Article last updated: Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, 10 a.m. ET
On Monday at 10 am, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that, with sustained winds of 70 miles per hour, Hone has downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm.
Tropical Storm Hone is 240 miles west-southwest of Honolulu Hawaii and 205 miles south-southwest of Lihue Hawaii, with maximum sustained wind of 65 mph. It’s moving 13 mph to the west.
“… Hone will continue moving away from the main Hawaiian Islands, and pass well north of Johnston Island Tuesday night.” forecasters noted. “Gradual weakening is expected to continue for the next few days.”
YESTERDAY (Sunday):
Yesterday, the tropical storm Hone upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 75 mph.
Forecasters alert: a tropical storm warning in effect for the big Island.
Source: National Hurricane Center