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Hurricanes Iselle and Julio are currently on track to make landfall over the Hawaiian Islands two to three days apart. This rare occurrence hasn't occurred since the year 1982, when Hawaii was hit ten days apart with Tropical Depression Daniel and Tropical Storm Gilma. Hurricane Daniel formed off the coast of Mexico, but as the storm moved westward it began to weaken. Ultimately on July 22nd, Daniel was downgraded to a tropical depression and begun to dissipate between the Big Island of Hawaii and Maui. Ten days later, August 1st, Tropical Storm Gilma brushed by the southern point of the Big Island.
Currently, category 1 Hurricanes Iselle and Julio are both have projected impacts threatening Hawaii. These back-to-back impacts are predicted to occur within two or three days of each other. Lead Meteorologist of the Weather Channel, Kevin Roth, says two tropical cyclones directly impacting Hawaii within two to three days "is unprecedented in the satellite era". Meteorologists will have their eyes on these two tropical cyclones for the next couple of days.
Tropical Storm Warning: the Big Island, Maui, Oahu, and Kauai
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Hurricane Iselle
Hurricane Iselle is the eastern Pacific's third major hurricane. At maximum strengthen winds Iselle was a category 4 hurricane, but now has been downgraded to a category 1 hurricane. It is predicted that by Thursday morning (8/7) Iselle will be downgraded to a tropical storm. Ultimately this means Iselle will make landfall as a tropical storm. By Thursday night, Hawaii should start to feel some of Iselle's affects, such as heavy rain bands, flash flooding, rough surf, and stronger wind speeds.
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Location: 5 miles east of Pahala, Hawaii
Winds: 50 mph
Moving: WNW at 16 mph
Pressure: 1003 mb
Hurricane Julio
Hurricane Julio is the eastern Pacific's fifth hurricane. We are still expecting to see Julio intensify as it moves over warmer water and into a moist atmosphere supplied by Hurricane Iselle's moisture. But before impacting Hawaii, Julio will move into a cooler and more stable atmosphere where it will start to weaken. This means, ultimately Julio will make landfall as a tropical storm. Just as Iselle leaves the Island chain, Julio will begin to move in by Sunday morning. On Sunday morning, Hawaii will begin to see heavy rain bands come ashore, coastal flooding, strong wind speeds, and rough surf.
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Julio Quick Facts
Location: 870 miles ESE from Hilo, Hawaii
Winds: 105 mph
Moving: WNW at 16 mph
Pressure: 966 mb
-Katie
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