hurricane hone batters Hawaii with dangerous surf flooding rain as storm makes closest approach to Big Island the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu said hurricane hone reached its closest point of approach to the Big Island passing about 45 Mi South Southwest of South Point Hawaii on South Southwest hurricane home continues to strengthen as it makes its closest approach to Hawaii the category 1 hurricane now has Winds of 85 mph and the storm is still battering the big island of Hawaii with damaging winds and torrential rain as dangerous waves slam the coat