Iona remains a major Category 3 hurricane as it continues on a track keeping it well south of Hawaii. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Keli is maintaining is intensity as a weak tropical storm to the southeast of the state.

Hurricane Iona was expected to move westward and does not pose any land threat to the Hawaiian Islands, forecasters said.

The Miami-based NHC in its latest advisory says Iona was about 790 miles off Honolulu, with maximum sustained winds near 115 mph.