HONOLULU (AP) — Iona strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane several hundred miles south-southeast of Hawaii, but poses no threat to the islands, forecasters said Tuesday. Iona is one of two major ...

The NHC said the storm was located about 765 miles south-southeast of Honolulu with maximum sustained winds near 125 mph with higher gusts, making Iona a nearly Category 4 but officially a Category 3 ...

“Confidence remains high that Iona will stay well south of the Hawaiian Islands,” forecasters report. Hurricane-force winds ...

The Pacific Ocean is filled with tropical activity as forecasters track Tropical Storm Iona in the Central Pacific, newly formed Tropical Storm Gil in the Eastern Pacific and a few other disturbances ...

Tropical Storm Gil continues to strengthen in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to reach hurricane status soon, while Iona is expected to remain in tropical storm status before gradually weakening.