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NHC

Hurricane Lowell Public Advisory Update

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Hurricane Lowell Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI EP122026
Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM HST Fri Sep 04 2026

...AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTERS INDICATE THAT LOWELL HAS
STRENGTHENED QUICKLY...

The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters are currently investigating
Lowell and have found that the maximum winds have increased to
around 150 mph (240 km/h), making Lowell a category 4 hurricane on
the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

A Special Advisory with an updated intensity forecast will be
issued shortly.


SUMMARY OF 800 AM HST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.3N 160.4W
ABOUT 610 MI...980 KM S OF LIHUE HAWAII
ABOUT 575 MI...930 KM SSW OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...150 MPH...240 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...936 MB...27.64 INCHES

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Forecaster Cangialosi/Evans

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