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It may not sound scary but “Flossie” is the name of the latest tropical storm in the Northern Hemisphere Pacific Ocean.
Flossie is not a hurricane and will unliklely strengthen into one, instead it is classsed as a tropical storm. In New Zealand standards it would be about a category 1 tropical cyclone.
Flossie is heading towards Hawaii and is expected to weaken into a tropical depression as it passes near Honolulu in the coming days.
![[Image of 5-day forecast and coastal areas under a warning or a watch]](https://weatherwatch-assets.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/archivehttp://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/EP06/refresh/EP0613W5_NL+gif/203233W5_NL_sm.gif)
– WeatherWatch.co.nz
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