Hurricane to Pass 'Dangerously Close' to Hawaii's Big Island

The Central Pacific Hurricane Center on Monday issued a hurricane watch for the Big Island of Hawaii, saying Hurricane Madeline could pass "dangerously close." The storm should be near or over the Big Island by Wednesday, said forecaster Derek Wroe. At 11 p.m. Monday (2 a.m. PDT Tuesday), the center said the storm had strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 130 mph. The Center's advisory on Madeline predicted it will pass...

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