Hone upgraded to hurricane, state of emergency declared in Hawaii
UPDATE (2:42 PM): Hurricane Hone is gradually moving away from Hawaii, but the islands are still seeing wind gusts and widespread rain.
Footage captured shows Kaimana Beach, on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, experiencing strong wind gusts.
On Sunday, Hone had maximum winds of 85 miles per hour as it hovered about 100 miles off the big island.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) says the island's residents could see anywhere from six-to-12 inches of rain, and a "life-threatening" surf can be expected.
HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Hone was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane and is swirling closer to Hawaii's Big Island Sunday.
As of 2:00am Hawaii Standard Time, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) said the storm's maximum sustained winds had increased to 80 mph and that hone was centered roughly 115 miles south-southwest of Hilo, or 265 miles southeast of Honolulu.
A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Hawaii Island and residents could see six-to-12 inches of rain.
Hone is also forecast to bring life-threatening surf and rip currents.
Governor Josh Green proclaimed a state of emergency Saturday that was expected to be in effect through Monday.
Also on Saturday, all remaining roundtrip flights between Honolulu and Hilo were canceled.
"The captain had announced that right now the winds have picked up and so it's higher than anticipated so it's unsafe for us to fly at the moment. I'm personally looking at maybe trying to fly to Kona at this point to drive over, but, obviously, safety is the first priority," said Moani Van-Alst Wright, whose flight was canceled to Hilo.
