Tropical storm Henriette reaches hurricane strength, Tropical storm Henriette became a hurricane overnight as winds reached 75 m.p.h. The National Hurricane Center upgraded tropical storm Henriette early Tuesday, and forecasts the Pacific storm to strengthen further.
Tropical storm Henriette became hurricane Henriette early Tuesday in the Pacific far from land. Meanwhile, farther west, Gil has become a tropical storm.
Hurricane Henreitte's maximum sustained winds early Tuesday are near 75 mph (120 kph) with additional strengthening possible during the day, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The hurricane is centered about 1,630 miles (2,625 kilometers) east-southeast of the Hawaiian islands and is moving west-northwest near 10 mph (17 kph). Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles from the eye of the storm. .And tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80
miles from the center.
Also in the Pacific, Tropical Storm Gil's maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says gradual strengthening is forecast during the next two days. Gil is centered about 1,245 miles (2,000 kilometers) east-southeast of Honolulu and is moving west near 9 mph (15 kph).
Last week, Hawaii was hit by tropical storm Flossie which caused flash flooding and power outages in Oahu and Maui.
It would be extremely unusual for hurricane Henriette or tropical storm Gil to track similarly to Flossie and target the Hawaiian islands later next week, according to AccuWeather.com.
"As discussed during Flossie's existence, just one tropical storm or hurricane reaching Hawaii in a year is a rare feat in itself. The last such time before Flossie was Hurricane Iniki in 1992,
Only once since 1950 have two named storms, with tropical storm or hurricane strength, passed within 75 miles of Hawaii. Gilma and Iwa from 1982 make up that rare occurrence."
Tropical storm Henriette became hurricane Henriette early Tuesday in the Pacific far from land. Meanwhile, farther west, Gil has become a tropical storm.
Hurricane Henreitte's maximum sustained winds early Tuesday are near 75 mph (120 kph) with additional strengthening possible during the day, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The hurricane is centered about 1,630 miles (2,625 kilometers) east-southeast of the Hawaiian islands and is moving west-northwest near 10 mph (17 kph). Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles from the eye of the storm. .And tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80
miles from the center.
Also in the Pacific, Tropical Storm Gil's maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says gradual strengthening is forecast during the next two days. Gil is centered about 1,245 miles (2,000 kilometers) east-southeast of Honolulu and is moving west near 9 mph (15 kph).
Last week, Hawaii was hit by tropical storm Flossie which caused flash flooding and power outages in Oahu and Maui.
It would be extremely unusual for hurricane Henriette or tropical storm Gil to track similarly to Flossie and target the Hawaiian islands later next week, according to AccuWeather.com.
"As discussed during Flossie's existence, just one tropical storm or hurricane reaching Hawaii in a year is a rare feat in itself. The last such time before Flossie was Hurricane Iniki in 1992,
Only once since 1950 have two named storms, with tropical storm or hurricane strength, passed within 75 miles of Hawaii. Gilma and Iwa from 1982 make up that rare occurrence."
