Hurricane Iona has strengthened to Category 3, several hundred miles south-southeast of Hawaii HONOLULU -- Iona strengthened ...

Hurricane Iona has strengthened into a Category 3 storm far southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. The NHC is also tracking more ...

A Category 3 hurricane has continuous winds between 111-129 mph, where "devastating damage will occur," the NWS said. "Well-built framed homes may incur major damage or removal of roof decking and ...

Hurricane Rafael has strengthened into a Category 3 storm as it continues to approach Cuba, where it's expected to make landfall later on Wednesday, Nov. 6 — but forecasters say the path of the ...

In general terms, greater than 979 millibars is a Category 1 hurricane, 965 to 979 millibars is Category 2, 945 to 964 is Category 3, 920 to 944 is category 4, and less than 920 millibars is a ...

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

Iona strengthens to Category 3 hurricane in central Pacific off southern Hawaii.