First Alert: Tropical storms Carlotta, Daniel and Emilia churn in the Eastern Pacific

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – After a slow start, activity is ramping up in the Eastern Pacific basin as the National Hurricane Center tracks three tropical cyclones.

Forecasters are currently tracking tropical storms Carlotta and Daniel and newly upgraded Tropical Storm Emilia, which was upgraded from a tropical depression Sunday afternoon.

According to the current forecasts, none of these systems will have a direct impact on the islands.

At 5 p.m. Sunday, the forecasters said Tropical Storm Carlotta was 1,900 miles east of Hilo. It had maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour and was moving to the west-northwest at 9 miles per hour. It is forecast to become a remnant low by Tuesday before dissipating.

Tropical Storm Daniel was centered 1,705 miles east of Hilo and was moving to the northeast at 9 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour. Daniel is forecast to become a post-tropical remnant low by Tuesday.

Tropical Storm Emilia is in the far eastern North Pacific and was centered 585 miles south-southwest from the southern tip of Baja California. It had maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour and was moving toward the south-southwest at 5 miles per hour.

Emilia will be interesting to watch, as forecast models show it interacting with a larger disturbance, currently known as Invest 96E, to the east. The larger system may cause Emilia to dissipate. Another possibility is that Emilia will merge with 96E (which may be a tropical storm with the name Fabio), with the merged system moving westward as a tropical cyclone.

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