Hawaii Residents Told to Expect Tropical Storm Conditions as Hurricane Lowell Passes to the West
Officials activated the Hawaii National Guard and opened refuge areas as forecasters warned of up to 14 inches of rain on Kauai.
- On Sunday, Hurricane Lowell, a Category 3 storm, neared Hawaii as officials issued a hurricane warning; the storm is located about 600 miles southwest of Honolulu.
- Weakening high-pressure systems are freeing Lowell from its westward trap, allowing the hurricane to make a dramatic right turn toward the Hawaiian Islands as a trough of cold air from the north Pacific interacts with the storm.
- A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Kauai and Niihau, with tropical storm conditions possible within 48 hours; the National Hurricane Center warns of "significant flash flooding and mudslides," especially in steep terrain.
- Hawaii Gov. Josh Green declared a state of emergency on Thursday, activating Hawaii National Guard units and deploying six high-water vehicles to Kauai to support response efforts.
- While Lowell is not expected to make direct landfall, the storm's path bears a resemblance to 1992's Hurricane Iniki, with the center passing within about 130 miles of Niihau by Monday night.
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A cyclonic alert was issued for the islands of Kauai and Niihau which hurricane "Lowell" is expected to come near from Monday night.
County to close parks and campgrounds
LIHU‘E — The County of Kaua‘i will close all county parks and campgrounds and open five refuge areas beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday in anticipation of impacts from Hurricane Lowell. “Closing our parks and opening refuge areas is not a decision we make lightly, but it is the right call with a storm of this strength still turning toward us,” said Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami. “Our island has faced storms before, and time and again our people have shown …
The NHC issued an alert for Kauai and Niihau by Hurricane Lowell, which is approaching with winds of 195 km/h. It is expected to pass near Monday.Lowell, which reached category 5, is now category 3.It is one of three storms in the Pacific, influenced by an intense El Niño phenomenon.
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eldiariodechihuahua.mxHawaii asked residents to prepare for heavy rains, floods and landslides due to the advance of Category 3 Hurricane Lowell.
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