HILO, Hawaii – Tropical Storm Henriette is gaining strength in the central Pacific Ocean, far to the northeast of Hawaii, and has the potential to develop into a hurricane, although it currently poses no danger to any land masses, according to the National Hurricane Center on Sunday.
The storm is situated approximately 415 miles (670 kilometers) north-northeast of Hilo, Hawaii, based on information from the Miami-based center. It is traveling northwest at a speed of 16 mph (26 kph). This trajectory is predicted to persist over the coming days, keeping Henriette well to the north of the Hawaiian islands.
Henriette’s maximum sustained winds were recorded at 60 mph (95 kph), with expectations of further intensification. The storm could potentially become a hurricane by late Sunday or Monday, according to the center. Consequently, no coastal watches or warnings have been issued.
The threshold for a hurricane is winds of 74 mph (120 kph). The center described Henriette as a small tropical cyclone.
Tropical Storm Ivo is also traversing the Pacific, positioned about 400 miles (645 kilometers) west of Baja California, Mexico, with predictions of it weakening into a remnant low by Monday, as stated by the hurricane center.
Ivo displayed maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph) and was moving at a pace of 10 mph (17 kph) in a west-northwest direction. No coastal watches or warnings are currently in place for this storm either.
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