Hone weakens on path away from Hawaiʻi; Gilma to weaken on its approach later this week; Hector follows in Eastern Pacific

Forecast overview

Hone weakened from a hurricane into a tropical storm and continued on a path westward away from the Hawaiian Islands overnight. The National Weather Service is forecasting a return of typical trade wind weather through much of the week before Hurricane Gilma weakens on its approach to the islands later this week.

The latest forecast imagery from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center places Gilma near Hawaiʻi as a post-tropical cyclone on Thursday night, and a depression on Friday.

Behind Gilma, forecasters are also monitoring Tropical Storm Hector, which is still in the Eastern Pacific. Some strengthening of that system is forecast during the next day or two.

Hone Continues on path west away from the main Hawaiian Islands

Update: 5 a.m., Aug. 25, 2024

Hone, which was downgraded to a tropical storm late last night, continues on a path this morning westward, away from the Main Hawaiian Islands.

The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that Hone continued to push westward and was more than 200 miles SSW of Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi at last report. Maximum sustained winds had dropped from the previous forecast of 70 mph last night, down to 65 mph this morning. Present movement is toward the west at 13 mph.

The CPHC reports that Hone will continue moving away from the main Hawaiian Islands, and is forecast to pass well north of Johnston Island Tuesday night.

Hone weakens to a tropical storm as center passes 175 miles south of Kauaʻi

Update: 11 p.m., Aug. 25, 2024

Hone has weakened from hurricane status to a tropical storm as the center passed about 175 miles south of Kauaʻi.

At 11 p.m. the center of Tropical Storm Hone was located about: 180 miles SW of Honolulu, Oʻahu; 180 miles SW of Joint Base PHH; 190 miles S of Barking Sands; 185 miles S of Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi; and 180 miles S of Niʻihau. The system continued on a path toward the west near 14 mph.

On the forecast track, Hone will continue moving away from the main Hawaiian Islands, and pass well north of Johnston Island Tuesday night into Wednesday, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.

Maximum sustained winds were last recorded near 70 mph with continued weakening in the forecast over the next few days.

“Trailing rain bands from Hone which have been producing flash flooding on the Big Island on Sunday will continue to diminish overnight,” according to the CPHC.