As of Monday night, Darby was a powerful Category 4 hurricane about 1,220 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, Mexico. It was moving west near 17 mph and had maximum sustained winds near 140 mph. Forecasters are monitoring Hurricane Darby as it heads toward the Central Pacific. (National Hurricane Center) Darby is also a very compact storm. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 10 miles from the center. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 60 miles. Forecasters say Darby is expected to maintain its strength into the next day, but then begin to weaken. According to the National Hurricane Center’s current forecast, Darby moves into the Central Pacific on Thursday as a weak tropical storm with continued weakening into a tropical depression by Saturday. In this forecast scenario, enhanced tropical moisture could produce heavy rain over the weekend. However, forecasters stress that it is still too early to say for sure what impact – if any – Darby will have on the islands. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Copyright 2022 Hawaii News Now. All rights reserved.
