Former Tropical Storm Jimena, now a remnant low-pressure system, crosses into Central Pacific

National Weather Service The former Tropical Storm Jimena, now a post-tropical remnant low-pressure system, is forecast to dissipate well east of Hawaii.
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Jimena, a former tropical storm, has crossed into the Central Pacific as a post-tropical remnant low-pressure system.

At 5 p.m., Jimena was about 945 miles east of Hilo, packing maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and moving to the west-northwest at 9 mph.

Forecaster Derek Wroe at the Central Pacific Hurricane Center forecasts the remnants of Jimena will gradually weaken and will dissipate on Sunday.

The 5 p.m. advisory noted it will be the final one on Jimena.

Former Hurricane Hilda has dissipated well east of Hawaii and advisories on the former storm are being issued.