Madeline, Lester continue west
Tropical Storm Madeline is continuing to move northwest toward the state with little change in intensity, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said.
At 11 a.m. Sunday, Madeline was 885 miles east of Hilo and 1,085 miles east-southeast of Honolulu.
Madeline had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and was moving northwest at 9 mph, according to forecasters.
Weather officials expect the motion to continue through Monday with a gradual turn to the west Monday night and Tuesday.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles from Madeline’s center.
Forecasters say Madeline is expected to strengthen through Monday before weakening Monday night or Tuesday.
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Just behind Madeline is Lester, a Category 1 hurricane from the Eastern North Pacific.
At 11 a.m., Lester was 1,020 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph.
Lester was moving west at 13 mph with hurricane-force winds extending outward up to 25 miles from the center.
The westward motion is expected to continue during the next 48 hours, forecasters said.