Tropical Storm Niala organized quickly southeast of Hawaii on Friday and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Hawaii County.  At 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday the center of Tropical Storm Niala was located at latitude 15.7°N and longitude 150.4°W which put it about 415 miles (665 km) southeast of Hilo, … Continue reading Niala Prompts Tropical Storm Watch for Hawaii