A satellite image from August 22, 2024, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shows Hurricane Gilma.
Tropical Storm Hone emerged in the central Pacific Ocean on Thursday, potentially heading towards Hawaii's Big Island. At that time, Hone had maximum winds of 40 mph (65 kph) and was situated about 1,090 miles (1,760 kilometres) east-southeast of Honolulu and around 885 miles (1,430 kilometres) east-southeast of Hilo.
Forecasters advised that Hawaii should keep an eye on Hone's path, as the storm might come close to or pass south of the Big Island over the weekend. Hone was travelling west-northwest at 14 mph (22 kph) and was expected to continue on this trajectory.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Gilma, a Category 3 storm, was still a significant force in the eastern Pacific. Gilma had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 kph) and was about 1,980 miles (3,185 kilometres) east of Hilo. It was moving west-northwest at 7 mph (11 kph). Gilma is expected to stay a strong hurricane for the next few days but might weaken over the weekend.
Despite its strength, there were no coastal warnings or watches for Gilma. The storm strengthened from a tropical storm to a hurricane on Sunday and has continued to intensify since. Hurricane-force winds from Gilma extended up to 35 miles (56 kilometres) from its center, while tropical-storm-force winds reached up to 115 miles (185 kilometres) away.
