Henriette regains tropical storm strength in the Pacific but is still not forecast to threaten land
The storm was located about 450 miles east-northeast of Hilo, Hawaii, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center, and was on a northwest heading at 14 mph.
Its maximum sustained winds were at 40 mph, just above the 39 mph threshold at which a system is classified as a tropical storm. Some further strengthening was forecast for the next couple of days.
Tropical Storm Ivo was also moving through the Pacific, southwest of Mexico.
Ivo had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph; was located about 295 miles west-southwest of the tip of the Baja California Peninsula; and was moving west-northwest at 7 mph.
No coastal watches or warnings were in effect for either storm, but the Hurricane Center said swells from Ivo would continue to affect the southern part of the peninsula for the next day or so and were 'likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.'
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