First Alert Forecast: Tracking Tropical Storm Norbert, impacts possible late next week

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Tropical Storm Norbert formed in the East Pacific and is on a track towards Hawaii and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane over the weekend. It’s too early to predict any impacts, but long term models indicate Norbert might be close to Hawaii late next week. A plume of moisture remains over the eastern end of the state, bringing clouds and showers to the Big Island this morning. Trade winds are expected to pick up today. Drier trade wind weather is expected to develop Thursday night into early next week.

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Surf swells from Lowell will be dropping today below advisory levels. No significant swells are expected through the weekend.

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