Hone Saturday update: Tropical storm remains on track to pass Big ...

August 24, 2024, 7:20 AM HST

Hone remains a strong tropical storm as it continues west toward the Big Island.

Now 260 miles southeast of Hilo and about 470 miles east-southeast of Honolulu, the storm remains on track to pass near or south of the Big Island tonight into early Sunday, according to the 5 a.m. report issued by the National Hurricane Center.

Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Hone is expected to be a hurricane Sunday through Monday southwest of the Big Island.

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Hone is moving at 15 mph and is expected to continue over the next several days with a gradual decrease in forward speed.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles from the center.

Tropical Storm conditions are expected on the Big Island, beginning as early as this evening and continuing through early Sunday. Winds are expected to be strongest downslope of higher terrain, over headlands, and through passes.

Hone is expected to produce storm total rainfall of 5 to 10 inches over mainly windward and southeast facing slopes of the Big Island, with locally higher amounts possible.

Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches will be possible over portions of the smaller islands, mainly windward.

Surf associated with large swells generated by Hone will quickly build today through Sunday as Hone continues westward. Expect dangerous conditions with life-threatening surf and rip currents.

This story will be updated when the next advisory from the National Hurricane Center is released at 11 a.m.