H ONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hurricane Henriette is maintaining its strength as a Category 1 system as it moves rapidly to the northwest, away from the islands. In data valid at 11 a.m. Monday, Henriette had maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour with higher gusts.

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Erin has formed in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean as Hurricane Henriette is strengthening in the Pacific Ocean.

Hurricane Henriette was a Category 1 storm on Monday and was well away from Hawaiʻi. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph and was about 525 miles northwest of Honolulu.