Tropical Storm Hone: Saturday, Aug 31 status report from the National Hurricane Center

Published 9:49 am Saturday, August 31, 2024

Article first published: Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, 4 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, 10 a.m. ET

On Saturday at 10 am, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Hone has reached new heights of intensity and has upgraded from a tropical depression into a tropical storm, with winds blowing at 40 miles per hour.

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Tropical Storm Hone is 405 miles south-southeast of Midway Island and 1160 miles west of Honolulu Hawaii, with maximum sustained wind of 40 mph. It’s moving 3 mph to the northwest.

“Some strengthening is forecast through Tuesday, with gradual weakening expected afterward.” meteorologists observed.

YESTERDAY (Friday):

Yesterday, forecasters issued a tropical storm watch for portions of the northwestern hawaiian islands.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

WIND: Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area tonight into Sunday.

RAINFALL: Storm total rainfall of 2 to 4 inches is possible over Midway, Kure and Pearl and Hermes Atolls.

Source: National Hurricane Center