A strengthening
Hurricane Hector continued heading for the central Pacific as a Category 4 storm. Early Monday, the hurricane had maximum sustained winds of about 145 mph, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu reported.
It was centered about 930 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, and was moving west at about 15 mph. Hector posed no immediate threat to land, but forecasters said people in Hawaii should monitor the storm's progress as it was projected to pass just south of the islands by midweek.
"While the official forecast track continues to lie to the south of the Hawaiian islands, only a slight deviation to the north of the forecast track would significantly increase potential impacts to the state of Hawaii," according to the center's forecast. "Now is a good time for everyone in the Hawaiian Islands to ensure that they have their hurricane plan in place."
