Hurricane Hone moves south of Hawaii’s Big Island as a Category 1 storm – KVNU

Hurricane Hone moved south of the Big Island of Hawaii late Saturday as a weak Category 1 hurricane with winds of 75 mph.

The storm was expected to roughly maintain its status Sunday and Monday, teetering on the thin line between tropical storm and hurricane. Hurricanes have sustained winds of 74 mph or more.

Hone is moving west at 12 mph and is currently located 105 miles south of Hilo, Hawaii, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The hurricane-force winds reached only about 15 miles from the eye of the storm, meaning that only tropical storm conditions are expected on the Big Island. Tropical storm-force winds reached up to 125 miles.

As Hone approached Hawaii, a tropical storm warning was issued. That warning remained in effect for Hawaii County around 11 p.m. Saturday, weather officials said.

While the storm is not expected to directly impact the islands, it is still close enough to have some potentially dangerous impacts. The Big Island is likely to experience tropical storm conditions overnight and early Sunday, especially at higher elevations and on mountain passes.

The Big Island is expected to receive 6 to 12 inches of rain – particularly near the windward and southeastern slopes – and is under a flash flood warning. The smaller islands are expected to receive 2 to 4 inches of rain.

Hawaii is also affected by life-threatening surf and current conditions.