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Hawaii braces for major Hurricane Lowell, its 3rd storm threat in a month
Headline from KTVZ Bend, on the newest of 7 developments
By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii is under a state of emergency with powerful Hurricane Lowell set to bear down on its western islands Monday. It’s the third storm in as many weeks to threaten the state, as El Niño supercharges the Pacific hurricane season.
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The hyperactive 2026 hurricane season continues, with new tropical storms forming in the East Pacific on Thursday, one of which is currently forecast to be a hurricane several hundred miles southeast of Hawaii Island next week.
The hyperactive 2026 hurricane season continues, with new tropical storms forming in the East Pacific on Thursday, one of which is currently forecast to be a hurricane several hundred miles southeast of Hawaii island next week.
Tropical Storm Lowell maintained its strength in the East Pacific overnight and is still on track to reach hurricane status in the Central Pacific by Monday.
Tropical Storm Lowell strengthened slightly this afternoon and is forecast to be a powerful Category 2 hurricane a few hundred miles south of Hawaii island by late next week.
Tropical Storm Lowell entered the Central Pacific this morning and is on a track that will bring it south of Hawaii as a strong Category 2 hurricane by the end of this week, forecasters said.
Tropical Storm Lowell entered the Central Pacific this morning and is on a track that will bring it south of Hawaii as a strong Category 2 hurricane by the end of this week, forecasters said.
Tropical Storm Lowell is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it moves westward toward the Central Pacific, with forecasters projecting the storm will pass south of the Hawaiian Islands later this week.
Tropical Storm Lowell is forecast to intensify rapidly into a major hurricane by Wednesday and pass south of the Hawaiian Islands late this week or this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Tropical Storm Lowell is rapidly gaining strength in the Central Pacific and is forecast to intensify into a major Category 3 hurricane as it tracks toward the Hawaiian Islands this week, weather officials said today.
Lowell intensified into a hurricane early today southeast of Hawaii and is forecast to rapidly strengthen into a major Category 3 storm by Wednesday night as it tracks south of the island chain, weather officials said.
Lowell intensified into a hurricane early today southeast of Hawaii and is forecast to rapidly strengthen into a major Category 3 storm by Wednesday night as it tracks south of the island chain, weather officials said.
Hurricane Lowell has been upgraded to a Category 1 storm and is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane by Wednesday, potentially bringing gusty winds to Hawaii alongside upcoming weather threats from Hurricane Karina and Tropical Storm Marie.
Hurricane Lowell rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane today, packing maximum sustained winds of 160 mph as it tracks west at 10 mph, about 445 miles south of Hilo.
Hurricane Lowell continues to rapidly intensify in the Central Pacific, maintaining its status as a Category 4 major hurricane as it tracks south of the Hawaiian Islands, weather officials said.
Powerful Hurricane Lowell is passing far south of Hawaii through Friday but it’s where it goes afterward that has emergency officials and residents anxious.
A storm blowing west, well south of the islands, before it veers north sharply … when have we seen that pattern before? It was in 1992, when Hurricane ‘Iniki came close to Oahu’s west side before it hit — hard — on Kauai.
Category-4 Hurricane Lowell is forecast to remain as a powerful hurricane as it approaches near the westernmost main Hawaiian Islands late Monday, bringing high winds, heavy rainfall and storm surges to portions of the state early next week.
Major Hurricane Lowell continues to churn through the Central Pacific south of the Hawaiian Islands as a powerful Category 4 storm, keeping island emergency officials and forecasters on alert for potential impacts early next week.
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