Today, sometime around 11 am, Tropical Depression 1-C matured and became Tropical Storm Hone. It is the 1st Hawaiian named storm system since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. At the time it became a tropical storm, Hone was about 885 miles east-southeast of Hilo and moving westerly at about 14 mph. It was expected to pass southerly of Ka Lae on Hawaiʻi Island.
About 12 hours later it was about 770 miles east-southeast of Hilo and still moving westerly at about 14 mph. It has not increased in strength but now a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Hawaiʻi County (which is comprised of Hawaiʻi Island). A Tropical Storm Watch means we can expect to experience tropical storm conditions within 48 hours; i.e., sustained winds between 39 to 73 mph. There will also be a bunch of rain.
stay safe!
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