Weather experts say a tropical storm has developed in the eastern Pacific Ocean that may be heading west near Hawaii.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says Tropical Storm Miriam has formed about 2,000 miles east of the Hawaiian islands.
Accuweather, a company that provides weather forecasting services, says Miriam has winds of about 50 mph and is moving west at 14 mph.
The formation of Miriam comes after Hawaii was hit earlier this week by near-record amounts of rain from Tropical Storm Lane.
That storm was at one point a Category 5 hurricane before it weakened considerably as it neared the state.
Forecasters are now tracking a tropical storm in the Eastern Pacific that’s expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Monday which may pass close to the Hawaiian islands
Tropical Storm Miriam had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph with higher gusts and was moving toward the west at 14 mph
People look out over the ocean along Waikiki Beach in a light rain from Tropical Storm Lane
The estimated windspeeds of Miriam are projected in this graphic – although the storm is some considerable distance from Hawaii and may ultimately bypass the islands
A surfer walks along Waikiki Beach in a light rain from Tropical Storm Lane on Saturday
James Fujita, left, and Reid Fujita take down plywood boards that were to protect their store from Tropical Storm Lane along Waikiki Beach
The storm dumped feet of rain on Hawaii triggering flooding, water rescues and evacuations on the Big Island as rainfall totals exceeded 51 inches in some areas.
Severe flooding was reported on parts of the Big Island, like Hilo, where homes were swamped and dozens of residents had to be evacuated.
The island also saw big rainfall totals that triggered flooding and mudslides, some of which shut down roads.
On islands like Oahu and Kauai, officials were thankful that a worst-case scenario was avoided.
David Crocker, who is homeless, pushes his belongings past a puddle in Kihei on the Hawaiian island of Maui. He said he refused to go to a shelter during Hurricane Lane. ‘I didn’t have any problems at all,’ Cocker said
Dan Wong, left, and Cassie Tarleton watch waves crash along the coastline ahead. As Lane approached Oahu, large ocean swells impacted local beaches and coastlines
Kevin Pak empties out hydro barriers, which are used to block water similar to a sandbag, as he helps reopen an ABC store along Waikiki Beach on Saturday, in Honolulu