Hilo Under 1st Tropical Storm Warning in 26 Years
Hurricane Irwin barrels through Hawaii, another tropical storm approaches
Forecasters eye system developing in the East Pacific
Forecasters are keeping an eye on a pair of weather disturbances over the western portion of the East Pacific basin about 1,350 miles east-southeast of Hilo.
The area of low pressure located well east-southeast of Hawaii continues to show signs of organization and could become a tropical depression later today.
Meanwhile, an unnamed tropical disturbance is brewing in the East Pacific about 1,000 miles south-southeast of Hilo and could become a tropical depression or storm later this week.
Hurricane Irwin, a Category 1 storm, inundated parts of Hawaii with life-threatening amounts of rain over the weekend.
More than 34 inches of rain fell in one spot on the Big Island over the past few days, triggering flash floods and landslides that killed at least one person.
Irwin is a large storm, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 255 miles from the center.
The storm is expected to weaken to a tropical storm later today as it moves away from Hawaii.
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a tropical storm warning for Hawaii County.
This is the first tropical storm warning for Hawaii County since Hurricane Lane in 2018.
Residents of Hawaii County should prepare for heavy rain, strong winds, and possible flooding.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami is also monitoring the unnamed tropical disturbance in the East Pacific.
The disturbance is expected to move west-northwest toward Hawaii over the next few days.
It is too early to say whether the disturbance will become a tropical depression or storm.
However, residents of Hawaii should monitor the progress of the disturbance and be prepared to take action if necessary.
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