Two tropical depressions were being monitored Friday by forecasters at the Honolulu-based Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Neither of the weather systems is a threat to the Big Island.
Tropical Depression Two C, located some 500 miles south of Kailua-Kona, is forecast to strengthen during the next two days. The storm, which was packing 35 mph winds Friday and moving northwest at 8 mph, was expected to be upgraded to a tropical storm late Friday.
The second weather system is located 1,200 miles west-southwest of Kailua-Kona. The forecast calls for the depression to continue strengthening and also be upgraded to a tropical storm later Friday.
Ela, which reached its peak as a tropical storm Thursday, weakened to a remnant low early Friday, forecasters said. Last located about 460 miles northeast of Kailua-Kona, Ela is expected to dissipate late Saturday far north of the state.
Elsewhere in the Central North Pacific basin, an area spanning north of the equator from 140 degrees west longitude to the international date line, no tropical cyclones are expected through Saturday night.
In the Eastern Pacific basin, forecasters were monitoring two areas of showers and thunderstorms off the coast of Mexico. Both are forecast to become tropical depressions early next week.
The Central North Pacific and Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons continue through Nov. 30.
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