Tropical Storm Iona forms in Central Pacific
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In the Pacific, forecasters are watching five systems, including Hurricane Iona and Tropical Storm Keli. Iona has strengthened into a major hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph about 790 miles south-southeast of Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Central Pacific records its strongest hurricane in almost two years and two concurrent named storms for the first time in a decade.
Honolulu is set for stable weather with increased trade winds and localized showers as NWS monitors distant storms.
Hurricane Iona has strengthened into a Category 3 storm far southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. The NHC is also tracking more in the Pacific.
That being said, we're keeping an eye on a few tropical waves in the Atlantic. Tropical waves are the precursor to more organized tropical storms and systems that can ultimately develop into named storms. One tropical wave exists near the far eastern Caribbean and a second has just emerged off the west coast of Africa into the Atlantic.
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AccuWeather hurricane experts are monitoring three areas for tropical development into the first part of August, including near the Southeast coast.
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You'll want to keep the umbrella handy, too, because scattered showers and storms develop between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., moving west to east, and ending before 9 p.m.
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