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NHC

Updated Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:07 UTC (just now)

Hurricane Lowell

As of 11:00 PM HST Fri Sep 04

3 hr & 7 min ago

  • Max Sustained Winds: 155 mph
  • Location: Pacific - ABOUT 625 MI...1000 KM SSW OF LIHUE HAWAII ABOUT 610 MI...985 KM SSW OF HONOLULU HAWAII
  • Movement: W at 7 mph
  • Minimum Pressure: 925 mb
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...LOWELL WEAKENS SLIGHTLY AND IS NOW A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE...

  • Important: ...INTERESTS IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR ITS PROGRESS...
  • Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft data indicate that the maximum sustained winds are near 155 mph (250 km/h) with higher gusts. Lowell is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in strength are possible over the next day or so, followed by a gradual weakening trend by early next week.
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Central North Pacific
(140°W to 180°)

Tropical Weather Outlook

7-day formation potential of weather disturbances.

Updated 200 AM HST Sat Sep 05 2026 En Español

Hurricane Lowell

...LOWELL WEAKENS SLIGHTLY AND IS NOW A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE...

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...INTERESTS IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR ITS PROGRESS...

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...KARINA HOLDS ON TO HURRICANE STRENGTH OVER CENTRAL PACIFIC...

Atlantic - Caribbean Sea - Gulf of America

Tropical Weather Outlook

7-day formation potential of weather disturbances.

Updated 800 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 En Español

Tropical Weather Discussion

Technical analysis of current basin-wide conditions.

Updated 0615 UTC Sat Sep 5 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 AM PDT Sat Sep 5 2026 En Español

Tropical Weather Discussion

Technical analysis of current basin-wide conditions.

Updated 1005 UTC Sat Sep 5 2026

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