Monday, August 13th, 2007 — Hurricane Flossie churned toward Hawaii with 135 mph winds early Monday, but forecasters predicted the Category 4 storm would weaken before passing by the islands. The hurricane was expected to pass about 70 miles south of the island of Hawaii late Tuesday or early Wednesday, but by then cooler water should weaken it to a Category 1 hurricane, with winds of at least 74 mph.