08/26/2024
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HURRICANE GILMA: Hurricane Gilma to approach Hawaii later in the week
Wind, seas and rain may increase only a few days after Hone, depending on how much cool water in front of Gilma causes the hurricane to weaken. Gilma first ramped up to a major Category 3 hurricane during the middle of last week and restrengthened to a major Category 4 hurricane early Sunday morning, before again losing some wind intensity later in the day. As of early Monday morning, Gilma was a Category 2, 100-mph hurricane.
While Gilma will continue to move in a generally westerly direction and inch closer to Hawaii, the hurricane's track has been shifting and may continue to do so through the week.
The core of Gilma is forecast to pass just to the north and east of the islands with impacts ranging from showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds to ramping up on the Big Island, likely to begin late Tuesday night or Wednesday.
Gilma is expected to weaken considerably before reaching Hawaii, and it is possible that it will be reduced to a tropical depression or wind and rainstorm by the second half of the week.
The combination of both tropical cyclones will likely bring an extended period of rough seas and surf to the islands, which will pose dangers to boarders, swimmers and small craft.
c/pc: AccWeather
