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News18
a day ago
- Climate
- News18
Tropical Storm Keli forms, is second cyclone now in central Pacific Ocean
Honolulu (US), Jul 29 (AP) Two tropical cyclones were swirling across the ocean southeast of Hawaii after developing on Monday, but were not expected to cause any issues for the islands. Hurricane Iona is the first named storm of the hurricane season in the central Pacific and emerged Sunday from a tropical depression to become a Category 1 hurricane in roughly a day. It was trekking west over warm, open waters. 'It's pretty high confidence that it's not going to have any direct impacts on the islands," said Derek Wroe with the National Weather Service in Honolulu. The hurricane is centred well south of Hawaii, and an indirect impact will be downward pressure winds from the hurricane, creating dry and breezy conditions. 'There's a lot of upward motion in the hurricane, and then there's usually compensating downward motion," Wroe said. 'That should be the case here as well. So it will be dry, it will be breezy." Those were the conditions that were prevalent when Hurricane Dora also passed well south of the islands in August 2023, and the associated winds led to the conditions that exacerbated the deadliest fire in the US in over a century. The blaze raced through the historic town of Lahaina and resulted in the deaths of 102 people. He said there are concerns that conditions with Hurricane Iona could be at or near red flag criteria. 'That said… wouldn't be anything close to what we saw during that time with Hurricane Dora. The situation is just not that strong," he said. The pressure gradient created by Hurricane Dora created gusts that clocked in at 80 kmph in central Maui and well over 96 kmph on the Big Island. There were no instruments in West Maui two years ago to measure wind. 'We don't expect anything even close to that," he said, with possible localised gusts of over 64 kmph with winds running around 32 kmph. On Monday, Iona was about 1,303 kilometres southeast of Honolulu, the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami said. No coastal watches or warnings were in effect. Iona is expected to strengthen and become a major hurricane on Tuesday before weakening around the middle of the week. The hurricane has maximum sustained winds of about 137 kmph. It was moving in a generally westward direction at about 21 kmph. A second weather system also formed. Tropical Storm Keli had maximum sustained winds of 65 kmph. It was about 1,658 kilometres southeast of Honolulu and was moving west at about 19 kmph. It may strengthen over the next day, but, like Iona, it should lose power around the middle of the week. Wroe said he didn't expect any direct impact from this storm on Hawaii either. The administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency on Monday hosted a statewide conference call with all counties, during which the National Weather Service provided an assessment and status of the storms. 'All counties are monitoring," agency spokesperson Kiele Amundson said in an email. Another indirect impact from these storms could be swells, but Wroe said they are relatively small and moving westward and won't create anything significant. However, a large swell is headed toward Hawaii after being generated several hundred miles east of New Zealand. It's expected to arrive in Hawaii on Thursday, about the same time the storms pass the state. 'People might wrongly attribute the swell energy to be from these tropical systems, but they're actually not," he said. He anticipates a high surf advisory to be issued for the south shores of the Hawaiian Islands, with a surf of 10 feet or higher. (AP) SKS SCY SCY First Published: July 29, 2025, 13:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hypebeast
a day ago
- Automotive
- Hypebeast
Jeep Debuts 2025 Wagoneer COV for VIP Protection and Law Enforcement
Summary Jeepis entering the high-security transport space with the 2025WagoneerCommand Operations Vehicle (COV), a purpose-built full-size SUV developed in collaboration with U.S. government agencies. Unveiled at a Stellantis fleet event in Michigan, the Wagoneer COV is now available for order through Stellantis U.S. dealerships and is said to have already drawn significant interest since its January debut. Designed for federal, state and local use, the COV combines luxury, utility and cutting-edge security. Powered by a 420 hp twin-turbo Hurricane engine, it delivers strong performance with a 0-60 mph time of 6.3 seconds and best-in-class towing of 10,000 pounds. An upfit package includes full emergency lighting, sirens, custom wiring for police tech and multiple cargo and weapon storage solutions. It also boasts more than 130 standard safety features like night vision, adaptive cruise control, drowsy driver detection and rear emergency braking. Inside, the COV offers eight-passenger leather seating, best-in-class cabin space and Jeep's latest connectivity suite, including remote access, OTA updates and 10 years of security services. Intended for everything from D.C. motorcades to state patrol fleets, the Wagoneer COV positions Jeep as a serious contender in secure, high-performance law enforcement and VIP transport.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Tropical Storm Keli forms and is second cyclone now in central Pacific Ocean
Two tropical cyclones were swirling across the ocean southeast of Hawaii after developing on Monday but were not expected to cause any issues for the islands. Hurricane Iona is the first named storm of the hurricane season in the central Pacific and emerged Sunday from a tropical depression to become a Category 1 hurricane in roughly a day. It was trekking west over warm, open waters. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Operations Management Healthcare Design Thinking CXO Cybersecurity Others MBA Leadership others Product Management Degree Data Science Data Science MCA Finance Artificial Intelligence Management Digital Marketing Technology Data Analytics healthcare Project Management PGDM Public Policy Skills you'll gain: Quality Management & Lean Six Sigma Analytical Tools Supply Chain Management & Strategies Service Operations Management Duration: 10 Months IIM Lucknow IIML Executive Programme in Strategic Operations Management & Supply Chain Analytics Starts on Jan 27, 2024 Get Details "It's pretty high confidence that it's not going to have any direct impacts on the islands," said Derek Wroe with the National Weather Service in Honolulu. The hurricane is centered well south of Hawaii and an indirect impact will be downward pressure winds from the hurricane, creating dry and breezy conditions . "There's a lot of upward motion in the hurricane and then there's usually compensating downward motion," Wroe said. "That should be the case here as well. So it will be dry, it will be breezy." Live Events Those were the conditions that were prevalent when Hurricane Dora also passed well south of the islands in August 2023, and the associated winds led to the conditions that exacerbated the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over a century. The blaze raced through the historic town of Lahaina and resulted in the deaths of 102 people. He said there are concerns that conditions with Hurricane Iona could be at or near red flag criteria. "That said ... wouldn't be anything close to what we saw during that time with Hurricane Dora. The situation is just not that strong," he said. The pressure gradient created by Hurricane Dora created gusts that clocked in at 50 mph (80 kph) in central Maui and well over 60 mph (96 kph) on the Big Island. There were no instruments in West Maui two years ago to measure wind. "We don't expect anything even close to that," he said, with possible localized gusts of over 40 mph (64 kph) with winds running around 20 mph (32 kph). On Monday, Iona was about 870 miles (1,400 kilometers) southeast of Honolulu, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. No coastal watches or warnings were in effect. Iona is expected to strengthen more over the next couple of days before weakening around the middle of the week. The hurricane has maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph (120 kph). It was moving in a generally westward direction at about 10 mph (17 kph). A second weather system also formed. Tropical Storm Keli had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph). It was about 1,090 miles (1,755 kilometers) southeast of Honolulu and was moving west at about 10 mph. It may strengthen over the next day but, like Iona, should lose power around the middle of the week. Wroe said he didn't expect any direct impact from this storm on Hawaii either. The administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency on Monday hosted a statewide conference call with all counties, during which the National Weather Service provided an assessment and status of the storms. "All counties are monitoring," agency spokesperson Kiele Amundson said in an email. Another indirect impact from these storms could be swells, but Wroe said they are relatively small and moving westward and won't create anything significant. However, a large swell is headed toward Hawaii after being generated several hundred miles east of New Zealand. It's expected to arrive in Hawaii about Thursday, about the same time the storms pass the state. "People might wrongly attribute the swell energy to be from these tropical systems, but they're actually not," he said. He anticipates high surf advisory to be issued for the south shores of the Hawaiian Islands, with a surf of 10 feet (3 meters) or higher.
Korea Herald
2 days ago
- Climate
- Korea Herald
Tropical Storm Keli forms and is second cyclone now in central Pacific Ocean
Two tropical cyclones were swirling across the ocean southeast of Hawaii after developing on Monday but were not expected to cause any issues for the islands. Hurricane Iona is the first named storm of the hurricane season in the central Pacific and emerged Sunday from a tropical depression to become a Category 1 hurricane in roughly a day. It was trekking west over warm, open waters. 'It's pretty high confidence that it's not going to have any direct impacts on the islands,' said Derek Wroe with the National Weather Service in Honolulu. The hurricane is centered well south of Hawaii and an indirect impact will be downward pressure winds from the hurricane, creating dry and breezy conditions. 'There's a lot of upward motion in the hurricane and then there's usually compensating downward motion,' Wroe said. 'That should be the case here as well. So it will be dry, it will be breezy.' Those were the conditions that were prevalent when Hurricane Dora also passed well south of the islands in August 2023, and the associated winds led to the conditions that exacerbated the deadliest fire in the US in over a century. The blaze raced through the historic town of Lahaina and resulted in the deaths of 102 people. He said there are concerns that conditions with Hurricane Iona could be at or near red flag criteria. 'That said … wouldn't be anything close to what we saw during that time with Hurricane Dora. The situation is just not that strong,' he said. The pressure gradient created by Hurricane Dora created gusts that clocked in at 80 kilometers per hour in central Maui and well over 96 kph on the Big Island. There were no instruments in West Maui two years ago to measure wind. 'We don't expect anything even close to that,' he said, with possible localized gusts of over 64 kph with winds running around 32 kph. On Monday, Iona was about 1,400 km southeast of Honolulu, the US National Hurricane Center in Miami said. No coastal watches or warnings were in effect. Iona is expected to strengthen more over the next couple of days before weakening around the middle of the week. The hurricane has maximum sustained winds of about 120 kph. It was moving in a generally westward direction at about 17 kph. A second weather system also formed. Tropical Storm Keli had maximum sustained winds of 65 kph. It was about 1,755 km southeast of Honolulu and was moving west at about 16 kph. It may strengthen over the next day but, like Iona, should lose power around the middle of the week. Wroe said he didn't expect any direct impact from this storm on Hawaii either. The administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency on Monday hosted a statewide conference call with all counties, during which the National Weather Service provided an assessment and status of the storms. 'All counties are monitoring,' agency spokesperson Kiele Amundson said in an email. Another indirect impact from these storms could be swells, but Wroe said they are relatively small and moving westward and won't create anything significant. However, a large swell is headed toward Hawaii after being generated several hundred miles east of New Zealand. It's expected to arrive in Hawaii about Thursday, about the same time the storms pass the state. 'People might wrongly attribute the swell energy to be from these tropical systems, but they're actually not,' he said. He anticipates high surf advisory to be issued for the south shores of the Hawaiian Islands, with a surf of 3 meters or higher.
Chicago Tribune
2 days ago
- Climate
- Chicago Tribune
Tropical Storm Keli forms and is second cyclone now in central Pacific Ocean
HONOLULU — Two tropical cyclones were swirling across the ocean southeast of Hawaii after developing on Monday but were not expected to cause any issues for the islands. Hurricane Iona is the first named storm of the hurricane season in the central Pacific and emerged Sunday from a tropical depression to become a Category 1 hurricane in roughly a day. It was trekking west over warm, open waters. 'It's pretty high confidence that it's not going to have any direct impacts on the islands,' said Derek Wroe with the National Weather Service in Honolulu. The hurricane is centered well south of Hawaii and an indirect impact will be downward pressure winds from the hurricane, creating dry and breezy conditions. 'There's a lot of upward motion in the hurricane and then there's usually compensating downward motion,' Wroe said. 'That should be the case here as well. So it will be dry, it will be breezy.' Those were the conditions that were prevalent when Hurricane Dora also passed well south of the islands in August 2023, and the associated winds led to the conditions that exacerbated the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over a century. The blaze raced through the historic town of Lahaina and resulted in the deaths of 102 people. He said there are concerns that conditions with Hurricane Iona could be at or near red flag criteria. 'That said … wouldn't be anything close to what we saw during that time with Hurricane Dora. The situation is just not that strong,' he said. The pressure gradient created by Hurricane Dora created gusts that clocked in at 50 mph (80 kph) in central Maui and well over 60 mph (96 kph) on the Big Island. There were no instruments in West Maui two years ago to measure wind. 'We don't expect anything even close to that,' he said, with possible localized gusts of over 40 mph (64 kph) with winds running around 20 mph (32 kph). On Monday, Iona was about 870 miles (1,400 kilometers) southeast of Honolulu, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. No coastal watches or warnings were in effect. Iona is expected to strengthen more over the next couple of days before weakening around the middle of the week. The hurricane has maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph (120 kph). It was moving in a generally westward direction at about 10 mph (17 kph). A second weather system also formed. Tropical Storm Keli had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph). It was about 1,090 miles (1,755 kilometers) southeast of Honolulu and was moving west at about 10 mph. It may strengthen over the next day but, like Iona, should lose power around the middle of the week. Wroe said he didn't expect any direct impact from this storm on Hawaii either. The administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency on Monday hosted a statewide conference call with all counties, during which the National Weather Service provided an assessment and status of the storms. 'All counties are monitoring,' agency spokesperson Kiele Amundson said in an email. Another indirect impact from these storms could be swells, but Wroe said they are relatively small and moving westward and won't create anything significant. However, a large swell is headed toward Hawaii after being generated several hundred miles east of New Zealand. It's expected to arrive in Hawaii about Thursday, about the same time the storms pass the state. 'People might wrongly attribute the swell energy to be from these tropical systems, but they're actually not,' he said. He anticipates high surf advisory to be issued for the south shores of the Hawaiian Islands, with a surf of 10 feet (3 meters) or higher.
