10:37 a.m. update on Monday: The Central Pacific Hurricane Center is monitoring Tropical Storm Greg which entered the Central Pacific Basin this morning. Greg is expected to have no impact on Hawaii Island as it passes south of the island.
Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency will continue to monitor the situation.
Original post: The National Hurricane Center is tracking Tropical Storm Greg, which is approximately 1,110 miles east-southeast of Hilo as of this morning.
Greg is moving toward the west near 13 mph with tropical-storm-force winds extending outward up to 35 miles from its center. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph with higher gusts. Some slight strengthening is possible during the next couple of days.
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect at this time.
Fernanda, a storm developing in the east North Pacific is now a category 4 hurricane about 745 miles southwest of the Southern tip of Baja, California. Maximum sustained winds are 130 mph with higher gusts.
Fernanda is moving toward the west near 8 mph. A general west to west-northwest motion is expected to continue with some increase in forward speed over the next few days.
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A weakening trend is expected to begin tonight or early Tuesday.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles.
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