Tropical Storm Henriette has recently been upgraded to a Hurricane as the storm strengthens over the Pacific Ocean.
Approximately 1,600 miles east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands, Weather.com indicates that Hurricane Henriette should move to the northwest then turn west over a span of 5 days. The storm could still hit land once it reaches the Hawaiian Islands but there are no land areas in the storm's path over the next 5 days.
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Heading into Wednesday and Thursday, Hurricane Henriette should weaken since more stable air and cool waters will slow the build-up of the Pacific storm. If Henriette should make landfall in Hawaii, multiple reports indicate that would happen on Sunday evening or early Monday.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a discussion early Tuesday morning indicating that even though Hurricane Henriette seemed to briefly change course due to the development of the storm's eye, additional strengthening will still occur over the next day or so.
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MICROWAVE SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES HENRIETTE HAS WOBBLED TOWARD
THE WEST-NORTHWEST DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS.
HOWEVER, THIS IS BELIEVED TO BE A TEMPORARY MOTION DUE TO RE-ORGANIZATION OF THE INNER CORE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE EYE.
AND HENRIETTE IS EXPECTED TO RESUME A NORTHWESTWARD MOTION LATER TODAY AS IT MOVES TOWARD A WEAKNESS IN THE MID-PACIFIC SUBTROPICAL RIDGE.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING
TO OCCUR FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR SO, ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE VERY LOW VERTICAL WIND SHEAR CONDITIONS AND IMPRESSIVE OUTFLOW PATTERN.
HOWEVER, NONE OF THE RELIABLE MODEL GUIDANCE BRINGS HENRIETTE MUCH ABOVE 75 KT.
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Even with winds reaching 70 miles per hour and the storm moving at a speed of 12 miles per hour, no coastal watches or warnings are in effect according to United Press International.
While meteorologists continue to monitor the path, speed and strength of Hurricane Henriette, Christian Science Monitor notes that another storm continues to move along Pacific waters as well.
Tropical Storm Gil currently holds maximum winds of 40 miles per hour with gradual strengthening expected to come within the next 2 days. Located just over 1,240 miles east-southeast of Honolulu, Gil is moving at a speed of about 9 miles per hour.
For more information on the development of both storms, feel free to visit the National Weather Service on-line.
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