Ignacio Maintains Strength As Category 1 Hurricane

Hurricane Ignacio has maintained its speed in the Central Pacific as its track takes the storm near the Hawaiian islands.
The National Hurricane Center said at 5 a.m. Friday, Ignacio was located approximately 840 miles east-southeast of Hilo. It had maximum sustained winds of 90 miles per hour with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Ignacio could become a Category 3 hurricane by Friday. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the center, and Tropical Storm force winds extend 80 miles.