Emergency officials urge preparation ahead of a possible storm

State and county officials are monitoring a storm cluster, currently called CP93, about 1050 miles off the coast of Hawaiʻi Island that may turn into a tropical cyclone.

The cluster currently consists of disorganized thunderstorms and rain. However, the National Hurricane Center forecast on Tuesday afternoon that the system had a 90% chance of forming into a tropical cyclone over the next 48 hours.

If the state finds itself in the path of a cyclone, the earliest impact would likely be Friday night.

Officials stressed that until a defined center develops, it’s difficult to predict potential storm tracks and timelines…

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