Tropical Storm Pena moves away from Hawaii

Tropical Storm Pena is moving westward away from Hawaii and is expected to cross the International Date Line late this week. As of Tuesday morning, the storm was located approximately 835 miles southwest of Honolulu, maintaining maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

While the storm is moving away, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center warns that Hawaii may experience stronger winds due to a new high-pressure system building north of the state. Forecasters anticipate locally strong winds through Wednesday and Thursday, particularly over Maui and the Big Island.

Additionally, fire weather conditions are expected to remain near critical levels for several days due to decreasing humidity and increasing wind speeds. Showers are predicted to remain primarily in windward and mauka areas.