Tropical Storm Pena Forms South of Hawaii, Expected to Strengthen
Tropical Storm Pena has formed in the Pacific Ocean, located well south of the Hawaiian islands. As of Friday, Pena had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph). The storm was centered approximately 650 miles (1,046 kilometers) southeast of South Point, Hawaii, and about 1,350 miles (2,173 kilometers) east-southeast of Johnston Island, according to an advisory from the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center. Pena is currently moving west at 12 mph (19 kph). The Pacific Ocean has experienced an active hurricane season, partly attributed to the El Niño phenomenon.
