Oh Great, Another Hurricane Headed to Hawaii. Just What They Needed.

Because getting drenched by Hurricane Hone wasn't enough, Hawaii might be in for another round of nature's spin cycle. Lovely.

Hurricane Gilma is currently lounging about 1,260 miles east of Hilo, moving west at a lazy 9 mph. The National Hurricane Center said Monday that this storm is expected to pick up the pace Tuesday evening. Because why not, right?

Gilma's winds have dropped to 100 mph, the NHC reports, and it's supposed to weaken gradually over the next few days. But here's the kicker: it's "forecast to remain a hurricane as it approaches the central Pacific basin." Aren't we all just thrilled?

According to AccuWeather, this hasn't happened since 1992, with two named storms coming within 300 miles of the main islands in a week. I guess Hawaii is just that special.

Hurricane Hone Passes South of Big Island

The Big Island of Hawaii was under a tropical storm warning until Sunday afternoon, when Hurricane Hone graciously passed south of the island. The storm had already dropped to an 80 mph bore by then. But hey, at least it was considerate enough not to make a direct hit. Praise where praise is due, I guess.

"Widespread rainfall of 10 to 15 inches has already fallen across windward Big Island over the past 24 hours, with some locally higher amounts of 18 inches or more," the National Weather Service reported. So, expect a moderate to high threat of flash flooding. Because what else is there to do in Hawaii but wait for the rain to stop?

The heavy rain also raised the risk of mudslides, but it reduced the chances of wildfires. Thank goodness for small mercies, right?

Hone is expected to weaken but still bring gusty winds and substantial rain through Monday. The National Hurricane Center also warned of "life-threatening surf and rip current conditions." About 16,000 utility customers were without power Monday morning, mostly on the Big Island, according to poweroutage.us. Perfect.

Enter Hector, You Wanted to be a Tropical Storm

A third system, east of Gilma and nearly 1,000 miles west of Baja California, developed enough Sunday to earn tropical storm status. Named Hector, it was generating winds of up to 45 mph.

The NHC said Hector will slowly get stronger over the next couple of days. Great, just what we need.

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Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. Follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@gannett.com.