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

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

The National Hurricane Center’s 10 am Saturday advisory reported that the tropical depression Hone had upgraded to a tropical storm with winds of 40 mph.

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.” forecasters wrote.

YESTERDAY (Friday):

Yesterday, forecasters alert: a tropical storm watch in effect 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