Hawaii Braces for Emerging Tropical Threat

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In the wake of Hurricane Lala's impact on the islands just a week ago, the National Hurricane Center has identified a new weather system, designated Invest 90E, located southeast of Hawaii. As of August 19, there is a 90 percent likelihood that it will evolve into a tropical depression within the next 48 hours. Should it develop west of 140 degrees longitude, it will be referred to as Moke. Meteorologists from AccuWeather anticipate that this system may intensify into a hurricane as it approaches the islands, with its center expected to pass approximately 75 to 100 miles south of the Big Island. The Big Island has already endured up to 40 inches of rainfall from Lala, leaving around 20,000 residents without power. Disclosure: This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.  ai-generated

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00:00Hawaii is bracing for round two, just a week after Hurricane Lala battered the islands.

00:05The National Hurricane Center is now watching a new disturbance, called Invest 90E,

00:11sitting southeast of Hawaii with a 90% chance of becoming a tropical depression within 48 hours.

00:17If it forms west of 140 degrees longitude, it will earn the name MOC.

00:22AccuWeather meteorologists believe the system could strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches,

00:26with the core expected to pass 75 to 100 miles south of the Big Island.

00:32That's little comfort for residents still recovering from Lala,

00:35which dumped up to 40 inches of rain on parts of the Big Island and left around 20,000 customers

00:41without power.

00:42Hurricane hunters are set to fly into the system Friday, and officials are urging residents to prepare now.

00:48Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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