Tropical storm Douglas strengthens to a category 1 hurricane

khon2.com ^ | July 22, 2020 | KHON2 TV

[Jyotishi]

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Tropical Storm Douglas has strengthened to a category 1 hurricane Wednesday, according to the Pacific Hurricane Center.

This is the first hurricane of the 2020 eastern Pacific season, with wind speeds up to 75 mph. Douglas has resumed strengthening, after remaining steady for almost 24 hours. The system has developed a ragged eye during the past couple of hours.

The system is expected to reach the islands beginning with Hawaii Island on late Sunday into early Monday.

[doug from upland]

Finally

[Red Badger]

[Red Badger]

[Jyotishi]

Wonder if these storms will take the Covid virus with them.

[V_TWIN]

That ones got an unusually low path.

[Red Badger]

Spread it around probably!...........Gonzalo will probably cross Haiti and Cuba and pick up a fresh supply!.............

[Red Badger]

I noticed. Maybe it try to avoid Cuba, I would...............

[bert]

I’m told that standing in a 60 mph gale reporting on the gathering hurricane sucks air from your lungs thus preventing the virus

[V_TWIN]

In Aruba 10 years ago I remember a local boat captain bragging they don’t get hurricanes at that latitude. Looks like they’re gonna feel this one.

[Autonomous User]

I’m told that standing in a 60 mph gale reporting on the gathering hurricane sucks air from your lungs thus preventing the virus.

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On the other hand...If you get killed by a flying piece of debris, like say a stop sign or such, the cause of death will be ruled “Covid 19.”

[RayChuang88]

Time for the Surfs Up! ping list to be active again?

[V_TWIN]

It’s what the wind is blowing..

_Ron White

https://youtu.be/S7Fu-v490-c

[V_TWIN]

Caution strong language

[Red Badger]

They are rare, but they do happen...............

[Red Badger]

Aruba has a volcano...............Where you gonna go when the volcano blow?.................

[Robert DeLong]

I think you are showing something else, as the article states: The system is expected to reach the islands beginning with Hawaii Island on late Sunday into early Monday.

Hurricane Douglas becomes first of season in Eastern Pacific, Hawaii may face impacts by weekend

[V_TWIN]

Off the Florida Keys, there’s a place called Kokomo…

[Robert DeLong]

Oh I see now, that is tropical storm Gonzalo which is headed to the Gulf region. 8>)

[Red Badger]

Gee, and here I thought it was in Indiana!.................