Tropical Storm Pena forms south of Hawaii, passing well away
Tropical Storm Pena formed south of the Hawaiian Islands and was forecast to pass well south of the state.
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What happened
Tropical Storm Pena formed south of the Hawaiian Islands and was forecast to pass well south of the state. Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Honolulu said it would not directly affect the islands, but would enhance trade winds and bring possible wind advisory conditions. By November 9, the storm had weakened and could dissipate.
Why it matters
The storm is expected to bring breezy, gusty trade winds and passing showers to windward areas and mountains through midweek. Forecasters warned of potential wind advisory conditions in typically windy areas.
Timeline
- Nov 6, 11:29 PM ET: Tropical Storm Pena developed south of the Hawaiian Islands and was forecast to stay south of the state.
- Nov 7, 1:10 AM ET: Forecasters said the storm would not directly impact the islands but would enhance trade winds and possibly bring wind advisory conditions.
- Nov 8, 1:02 PM ET: The storm was moving west at 7 knots, with maximum winds of 40 knots, and little intensification was expected.
- Nov 9, 12:00 PM ET: Tropical Storm Pena weakened and could dissipate as soon as that day as it moved west far south of Hawaii.
Coverage
- Tropical Storm Pena weakens far south of Hawaii (staradvertiser.com)
- First Alert Forecast: Ka Makani won’t you blow... (Billy V)
- First Alert Forecast: Breezy trades to dominate the next several days (hawaiinewsnow.com)
- Late-season Tropical Storm Pena forecast to strengthen in Central Pacific amid intensifying El Niño | Latest Weather Clips (foxweather.com)
- Newest tropical storm will not directly impact state; Pena to pass well south of Hawaiian Islands (kauainownews.com)
- Weekend Island Weather | Breezy trade winds return as tropical moisture moves west (kitv.com)
- Tropical Storm Pena forms well southeast of Hawaii, no threat to land (hawaiinewsnow.com)
- High wind, rain possible as TS Pena stays clear of Hawaiian Islands (khon2.com)
- Maps: Tracking Tropical Storm Pena (The New York Times)
- Tropical Storm Pena forms in the Pacific Ocean south of Hawaii (wtop.com)
- Tropical Storm Pena forms far southeast of Hawaiʻi, no threat to land (kitv.com)
- Tropical Storm Pena has formed in the Pacific Ocean, south of the Hawaiian islands (AP)
- Tropical Storm Pena forms in the Pacific Ocean south of Hawaii (AP)
- Thursday Evening Forecast - Increasing winds and rain as a tropical cyclone develops south of the islands Friday (kitv.com)
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