Tropical Storm Cristobal Dissipates; Pacific System Threatens Hawaii
Tropical Storm Cristobal, located approximately 765 miles (1,235 kilometers) west of the Azores, is expected to dissipate by Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm, which formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph) and is moving eastward. Meanwhile, in the Pacific, the NHC has issued advisories for Potential Tropical Cyclone One-C, located about 935 miles (1,504 kilometers) east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. This system, with winds of 35 mph (56 kph), is forecast to strengthen into a tropical storm and approach the Hawaiian Islands by the weekend. Rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 centimeters), with localized amounts up to 20 inches (51 centimeters), are possible, potentially causing flooding and mudslides.