Meanwhile in the Pacific Ocean, 3 tropical systems; Hone which recently brushed just south of the Big Island as a category1 hurricane and was expected to dissipate into a remnant low due to heavy shear just west of the Hawaiian Islands. It is currently experiencing that shear but is also over warmer SST’s . GFS and Euro models show that if it can survive until the International Date Line, it may encounter much more favorable conditions where it could reintensify into a strong Western Pacific typhoon (one of those potential cross Pacific marchers that ends up turning into a super typhoon). Thus it is possible there may be a Typhoon Hone next week.
Gilma however is undergoing extensive westerly shear that turn it into a depression or low before reaching the Hawaiian Islands. Hector similarly is expected to weaken in the wake of Gilma.
Still a sight to see on satellite imagery though.
