Hurricane Gilma is expected to keep heading toward Hawaii after Hone brought brutal rainfall to the Big Island. Meanwhile, Hector developed Sunday. Anthony RobledoUSA TODAY

About 1,260 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii, Hurricane Gilma is expected to keep heading west-northwestward with increased forward speed on Tuesday evening, forecasters said.

The storm was moving west at about 8 miles per hour on Monday evening as maximum sustained winds declined to about 100 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. Before its forecasted gradual weakening, the center said Gilma will likely “remain a hurricane as it approaches the central Pacific basin.”

The upcoming hurricane nears after Tropical Storm Hone crossed south of the Big Island early Sunday as a Category 1 hurricane bringing severe rain and even up to 18 inches in some areas. Hone later weakened into a topical storm Sunday night, moving west of the Aloha State.

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Severe weather flooded major roadways and caused power outages for thousands of homes and businesses. Several Big Island beaches closed while five public schools canceled classes due to the dangerous conditions. However, there were no major reports of damage.

If Gilma arrives close enough soon it would be the first time two named storms come within 300 miles of the main Hawaiian islands in a week’s span since 1992, according to AccuWeather.

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A third system, named Hector, has developed in Pacific Ocean

A third system named Hector reached tropical storm status Sunday as it developed about 1,000 miles west of Baja California, the NHC reported.

Hector, which sits east of Gilma, was generating sustained winds of up to 65 mph on Monday heading West at 13 mph. Forecasters said it will slowly get stronger over the next couple of days.

Hurricane Gilma tracker

Contributing: Gabe Hauari and Jorge L. Ortiz

A third system named Hector reached tropical storm status Sunday as it developed about 1,000 miles west of Baja California, the NHC reported.

Hector, which sits east of Gilma, was generating sustained winds of up to 65 mph on Monday heading West at 13 mph. Forecasters said it will slowly get stronger over the next couple of days.

Hurricane Gilma tracker

Contributing: Gabe Hauari and Jorge L. Ortiz

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