H ONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new tropical depression has formed in the Central Pacific as Hurricane Iona continues to strengthen southeast of Hawaii. Forecasters said newly-formed Tropical Depression Two-C is now moving westward, following in the track of Iona. Both are forecast to remain well south of the islands and have no effects on Hawaii.

A new tropical depression formed to the south of the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday, and forecasters say it will likely become a tropical storm in the coming days. FOX Weather Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari breaks down the latest forecast on.

Iona has formed well south of Hawaii on Sunday morning, its upgrade to hurricane Monday morning made it the first July hurricane in the Central Pacific Basin since Darby in 2022. Two more disturbances are on the heels of Iona,