Hawaii residents told to expect tropical storm conditions as Hurricane Lowell passes to the west
The Miami-based center issued the warning for Kauai and Niihau as Lowell was forecast to pass the islands to the west late Monday and Tuesday while traveling north.
Residents of Hawaii are being told to expect tropical storm conditions as Hurricane Lowell passes to the west of the islands. The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning for Kauai and Niihau, with Lowell forecast to pass the islands late Monday and Tuesday while traveling north.
The storm, a Category 3 hurricane, has maximum sustained winds of 125 mph and is located about 575 miles south-southwest of Lihue, or about 595 miles south-southwest of Honolulu, according to the Associated Press. It is moving north-northwest at 5 mph.
Heavy rainfall is expected, with totals of 6-10 inches possible in Kauai and Niihau, and 4-8 inches on Hawaii's Big Island. The rainfall could produce significant flash flooding and mudslides. A state of emergency has been declared in Hawaii, with Lowell being the third system in just over three weeks to threaten the state during an active hurricane season.
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