Hurricane Henriette Update: Strongest Storm of The Year Weakens Over Pacific

Aug 07, 2013 10:48 AM EDT | Matt Mercuro

Hurricane Henriette has weakened a little as it moves across the Pacific, nowhere near land.

The hurricane's maximum sustained winds have decreased to around 85 mph according to the Associated Press.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the hurricane will weaken more by Aug. 8.

Henriette is currently centered around 1,425 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii.

Henriette became the strongest storm of the 2013 hurricane season on Aug. 6 after winds increased to approximately 90 mph according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The Pacific has seen eight storms in 2013, four of which have turned into hurricanes. The other four storms turned into tropical storms according to Chris Vaccaro, the director of public affairs at the NOAA.

NOAA Meteorologist Dennis Feltgen said the peak of the season has yet to even start. Hurricane season peaks between mid-August through late October.

Hurricane season ends in the Atlantic and the Pacific on Nov. 1 according to Feltgen.

The eastern Pacific hurricane season started on May 8, and the Atlantic hurricane season stated on June 1 according to NBC News.

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