Tropical Storm Henriette passes north of Hawaii as it weakens following historic track
While the impacts to land were negligible, Henriette left its mark in the history books after intensifying to hurricane strength north of Hawaii. Since 1950, only 12 storms have been at hurricane strength north of Hawaii, the FOX Forecast Center said.
Hurricane Henriette begins to move away from Hawaii
FOX Weather Meteorologist Kiyana Lewis breaks down the latest updates as we continue to track Hurricane Henriette.
Tropical Storm Henriette passed well to the north of Hawaii on Monday after it underwent rapid intensification over the weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Henriette was downgraded from a tropical storm in the Eastern Pacific to a tropical depression, but restrengthened into a hurricane before downgrading once more to a tropical storm.
The storm did not have any direct impacts on land.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN A HURRICANE UNDERGOES 'RAPID INTENSIFICATION'?
Tropical Storm Henriette formed on Monday, Aug. 4. By late Sunday morning, the NHC said Henriette rapidly intensified into a hurricane with 85 mph winds.
According to the FOX Forecast Center, this was an unexpected turn of events for Henriette.
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"This burst of rapid intensification wasn’t well-anticipated and recent data shows a strong storm structure," the FOX Forecast Center said.
After holding its shape and intensity Monday, the NHC said late Tuesday evening that Henriette had become a post-tropical cyclone in the Central North Pacific Ocean, and is expected to dissipate by the end of the week.
Henriette is following a similar path to that of Tropical Storm Gil, passing well north of the Hawaiian islands. Even so, it'll generate swells that will push toward Hawaii this week.
While the impacts to land were negligible, Henriette left its mark in the history books after intensifying to hurricane strength north of Hawaii. Since 1950, only 12 storms have been at hurricane strength north of Hawaii, the FOX Forecast Center said.
Historically, the water north of Hawaii has not been warm enough to support hurricane formation, and wind shear is greater than it is to the south. This year, the water is anomalously warm, at 79 degrees, which is right at the threshold for what hurricanes need to develop.