Hurricane Iona and Tropical Storm Keli Rumble in the Central Pacific Off Hawaii

Iona is one of two major weather systems in the central Pacific Ocean.

A satellite image shows Hurricane Iona forming in the central Pacific Ocean, on July 28, 2025. NOAA via AP

HONOLULU—A major hurricane was churning across the Pacific Ocean but was several hundred miles south-southeast of Hawaii and posed no threat to the islands, forecasters said Tuesday.

Hurricane Iona is one of two major weather systems in the central Pacific Ocean.