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

According to the National Hurricane Center’s 10 am Monday advisory, with sustained winds of 70 miles per hour, Hone has downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm.

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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, Hone found new strength and evolved from a tropical storm into a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 miles per hour.

Forecasters alert: a tropical storm warning in effect for the big Island.

Source: National Hurricane Center