Friday, July 31, 2015

Hurricane Guillermo Spinning West in the Eastern Pacific; Hawaii Impacts Possible

July 31,2015

Highlights:

  • Hurricane Guillermo was located about 1,335 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, as of Friday evening.
  • Guillermo underwent rapid intensification (defined as at least a 35 mph increase in maximum winds in 24 hours) Thursday into Friday and currently has top sustained winds of 105 mph, making it a Category 2 hurricane.
  • For the next few days Guillermo is forecast to stay over open waters as it moves to the west-northwest in the general direction of Hawaii.
  • Early next week, Guillermo should encounter increasing upper-level winds and cooler waters which will lead to gradual weakening back to a tropical storm by the time it reaches the general area of Hawaii.
  • It's too early to speculate on whether this system will eventually have any significant impact on the Hawaiian Islands. IF there are any impacts, it would not be until the middle or late portion of next week.
  • Air Force Hurricane Hunters are tentatively scheduled to investigate this system on Sunday.
(MORE: Expert Analysis | Hurricane Central)

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