Henriette strengthens into hurricane in the Pacific Ocean but is not forecast to threaten land

HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Tropical Storm Henriette has rapidly strengthened into a hurricane in the central Pacific Ocean with further strengthening expected but poses no threat to land.

The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Sunday the storm was located about 445 miles north-northeast of Hilo, Hawaii, with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph.

It was moving northwest on a course that’s expected to take it well north of the Hawaiian islands.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Tropical Storm Henriette was strengthening in the central Pacific Ocean far northeast of Hawaii and could become a hurricane but posed no threat to land, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday.

The storm was located about 415 miles (670 kilometers) north-northe