Usually we are talking hurricanes in the Atlantic. Since there are often a threat to the US mainland. But our long-distance have two hurricanes two hurricanes be concerned about in East Pacific. The first is named Iselle. The second behind it is named Julio.

Hurricane Iselle has a triggered the first hurricane warning, in many years for Hawaii. As of 11am HST, Iselle is about 625 miles east-southeast of Kilo, Hawaii, on the biggest island and is moving west-northwest at 16mph. Maximum sustained winds are 90mph. Often hurricanes coming from the west weaken due to cooler waters and high shear environment closer to Hawaii Islands. However, Iselle as actually done the opposite today as shear remains light over it. Some weakening down to a tropical still expected as Iselle get closer to Hawaii. But out of caution, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center has a hurricane warning, for the biggest island. Their forecast track takes the center right over the island.

As of 2pm PDT, Julio is minimal hurricane with winds at 75mph. Current forecast Julio’s center moving north of Hawaii. Julio could be a threat in about 3-4 days. The track of Julio will dependent on how much of weakness in the ridge there will be north of Hawaiian Islands. A stronger ridge will force a track further south over Hawaiian Islands, as few tropical models show. But a many more are clustered with a track well north islands.

It’s rare for hurricanes to hit Hawaii. The last hurricane to make a direct hit on Hawaiian islands was Iniki on September 11, 1992. The storm tracked south of tbe big island, where the ocean is warmer. Then it made a turn north and struck the western most island Kauai as a Category 4 hurricane with winds 135mph. It caused billions of dollars in damage and killed 6 people.