Iona strengthens into major hurricane south of Hawaii
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Hurricane Iona and Tropical Storm Keli are moving west well south of the state. There is also third area the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking for tropical cyclone development east of Keli. All three systems will not threaten Hawaii with severe weather, but stronger winds are likely as they pass to our south.
Expect breezy trades, scattered showers, and increasing surf this week. No tropical storms currently threaten Hawaii.
Two tropical cyclones are swirling across the ocean southeast of Hawaiʻi, but forecasters don't expect them to cause any issues for the islands. Hurricane Iona formed Monday southeast of Honolulu. Tropical Storm Keli formed not long after.
Iona strengthens to Category 3 hurricane in central Pacific off southern Hawaii.
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