Tropical Storm Pena Moves West 510 Miles South of Hawaii's South Point at 45 MPH, No Coastal Watches in Effect
The NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center said in Advisory Number 8, issued at 5:00 a.m. HST on Sunday, November 8, 2026, that the center of Tropical Storm Pena was located near latitude 11.6 North, longitude 156.1 West, about 510 miles (825 km) south of South Point, Hawaii, and about 965 miles east-southeast of Johnston Island. Pena was moving west at 8 mph (13 km/h) toward 275 degrees, and a general westward motion was expected to continue over the next few days.
Maximum sustained winds were 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts, the minimum central pressure was 1002 mb (29.59 inches), and tropical-storm-force winds extended outward up to 35 miles from the center. The hurricane center said gradual strengthening was possible in the next few days.
There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, and the advisory listed hazards affecting land as none. The storm is passing well south of the Hawaiian Islands and poses no direct threat to land, though mariners should note conditions within its 35-mile wind field.
GSM reported on November 7 that Pena had formed on November 6 southeast of Hawaii, the first November tropical storm in the central Pacific in 44 years. The latest advisory shows it holding a westward course at steady strength, with the next complete advisory scheduled for 11:00 a.m. HST. (Source: NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center)
Source: NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center
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Photo: 图：夏威夷岛南端 South Point（Ka Lae）的海岸与灯塔，热带风暴佩纳正从其以南约510英里的洋面经过。Wikimedia Commons 图片（CC BY-SA 2.0）。 / Photo: The coast and light at Ka Lae (South Point), Hawaii, with Tropical Storm Pena passing about 510 miles to its south. Image via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).
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