Hurricane Erick becomes a great threat to the area

Undoubtedly the heavy tropical rains and hurricanes are a problem for the coastal areas, Erick is undoubtedly a clear example of this because initially it was a tropical storm, but it has gained so much force that it already threatens with as much force as a hurricane.

What started as a tropical storm in the eastern Pacific Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center. Although it is not believed that this landfall, strong gusts of wind and rain are announced after the passage of this on Thursday through Hawaii.

It is said that the sea can reach waves of between 7 and 16 feet (between 2 and almost 5 meters), the wind gusts will be between 110 mph (177 kph), that is, only one mile below what a category hurricane reaches 3 states CNN meteorologist Haley Brink.

This is hurricane number 5 of the season, which passes through the eastern Pacific Ocean, tropical storm Flossie is also approaching.

It is still too early to tell whether the storm's rain bands will affect Hawaii, Brink said.

Hurricane Erick is the fifth storm to hit the eastern Pacific Ocean so far this season. The Category 1 hurricane had reached sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) at 5 p.m. local time Monday (11 p.m. ET), according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Flossie is not far from Erick and threatens to become a hurricane on Tuesday, while Erick will leave the waters near Hawaii on Saturday.