Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Keli has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph), the NHC said Tuesday morning. It was about 790 miles (1,270 kilometers) southeast of Honolulu and was moving west at about 15 mph (24 kph). No coastal watches or warnings were in effect for the storms.

Hurricane Iona was expected to move westward for the next couple of days and stay far south of the Hawaiian Islands, forecasters said.