Flossie, shown above, continues her inexorable march west towards Hawaii, and I'm awaiting the 11 am HST bulletin from CPHC. The hurricane has reached top intensity, with winds of 120 knots (135 mph) around the centre, and will now start to weaken. By the time it reaches the Big Island on Hawaii, it should only just be at hurricane strength. Depending on the path it takes, the effects on the islands will vary. If you are in Hawaii, or know people there, please refer to the CPHC website; I summarise their bulletins on my tropical cyclones blog. Flossie is expected near Hawaii on Tuesday and Wednesday.
By that time, we'll be looking at a tropical system in the Atlantic, which is forming near the Cape Verde Islands; it is shown near the middle, in the lower half of the above satellite image. It is moving west at 20 mph, in the general direction of the Caribbean. Watch the NHC bulletins, again summarised on my TC blog.
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