Irwin Moves West; Forecasters Eye New Disturbance

Irwin

Hurricane Irwin is currently located 1,350 miles east of Hawaii and moving west.

The Category 1 storm is bringing life-threatening rainfall to the islands, with more than 34 inches falling in one area.

Irwin is a large storm, with tropical-storm-force winds extending outward 255 miles from the center.

Forecasters are monitoring a new area of low pressure located east-southeast of Hawaii.

The disturbance is expected to develop into a tropical depression or storm in the next few days.

If it does, it will be the third tropical cyclone to affect Hawaii this year.