Hurricane forecasters track 9 systems across Atlantic, Pacific

Key Points:

• The National Hurricane Center was tracking nine storms and potential storms on Aug. 24, including seven in the Pacific and two in the Atlantic, highlighting the peak of hurricane season activity.
• In Hawaii, Tropical Depression Moke, downgraded from a tropical storm, passed south of the islands, bringing heavy rain and gusts up to 55 mph, raising concerns about flooding and mudslides in areas still recovering from Hurricane Lala.
• Tropical Storm Lala remained active in the Central Pacific with 65 mph winds, while Tropical Storm Iselle formed off the Mexican coast and is forecast to briefly reach hurricane strength before weakening without threatening land.
• Several other potential tropical systems were monitored in the Eastern Pacific, with varying chances of development, including a 70% chance for one system south of the Baja California peninsula over seven days.
• In the Atlantic, forecasters noted a 50% chance of a short-lived storm forming southeast of Bermuda and were watching a tropical wave off Africa that could develop into a depression, despite El Niño-related conditions suppressing major Atlantic storms so far.