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NHC

Updated Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:34 UTC (just now)

Hurricane Lowell

As of 11:00 AM HST Sat Sep 05

3 hr & 34 min ago

  • Max Sustained Winds: 145 mph
  • Location: Pacific - ABOUT 635 MI...1020 KM SSW OF LIHUE HAWAII ABOUT 640 MI...1025 KM SSW OF HONOLULU HAWAII
  • Movement: WNW at 7 mph
  • Minimum Pressure: 936 mb
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...LOWELL TURNING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST...

  • Important: ...WATCHES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR KAUAI COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF THE PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT LATER TODAY...
  • Maximum sustained winds are near 145 mph (230 km/h) with higher gusts. Lowell is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Fluctuations in intensity are possible during the next day or so, followed by a gradual weakening trend on Sunday and Monday.
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Central North Pacific
(140°W to 180°)

Tropical Weather Outlook

7-day formation potential of weather disturbances.

Updated 200 PM HST Sat Sep 05 2026 En Español

Hurricane Lowell

...LOWELL TURNING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST...

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...WATCHES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR KAUAI COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF THE PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT LATER TODAY...

Tropical Storm Karina

...KARINA QUICKLY WEAKENING...

Atlantic - Caribbean Sea - Gulf of America

Tropical Weather Outlook

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Updated 800 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 En Español

Tropical Weather Discussion

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Updated 0015 UTC Sun Sep 6 2026

There are no tropical cyclones in the Atlantic at this time.

Eastern North Pacific
(East of 140°W)

Tropical Weather Outlook

7-day formation potential of weather disturbances.

Updated 500 PM PDT Sat Sep 5 2026 En Español

Tropical Weather Discussion

Technical analysis of current basin-wide conditions.

Updated 2205 UTC Sat Sep 5 2026

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