{"id": "1207732061840834562", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-09-05T21:00:00Z", "msg": "937\nWTPA34 PHFO 052042\nTCPCP4\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Lowell Advisory Number  39\nNWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP122026\nIssued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL\n1100 AM HST Sat Sep 05 2026\n \n...LOWELL TURNING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST...\n...WATCHES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR KAUAI COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF\nTHE PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT LATER TODAY...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION\n-----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...13.5N 163.1W\nABOUT 635 MI...1020 KM SSW OF LIHUE HAWAII\nABOUT 640 MI...1025 KM SSW OF HONOLULU HAWAII\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH...230 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...936 MB...27.64 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nThere are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.\n \nInterests in the Hawaiian Islands should monitor the progress of\nLowell. Watches will likely be required for Kauai County and\nportions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument later\ntoday.\n \n \nDISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK\n----------------------\nAt 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lowell was\nlocated near latitude 13.5 North, longitude 163.1 West. Lowell is\nmoving toward the west-northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h). A turn \ntoward the northwest is expected by this evening, followed by a \nnorthward to north-northeastward motion with an increase in forward \nspeed on Sunday and Monday.  On the forecast track, the center of \nLowell will move across portions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine \nNational Monument, just to the west of the main Hawaiian Islands, \nMonday night.\n \nMaximum sustained winds are near 145 mph (230 km/h) with higher\ngusts.  Lowell is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson\nHurricane Wind Scale.  Fluctuations in intensity are possible during\nthe next day or so, followed by a gradual weakening trend on Sunday\nand Monday.\n \nHurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the\ncenter and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles\n(260 km).\n \nThe estimated minimum central pressure is 936 mb (27.64 inches).\n \n \nHAZARDS AFFECTING LAND\n----------------------\nKey messages for Lowell can be found in the Tropical Cyclone\nDiscussion under AWIPS header HFOTCDCP4 and WMO header WTPA44\nPHFO.\n\nWIND: Tropical storm conditions are possible in Kauai County by \nlate Monday or Monday night. Hurricane conditions are possible in \neastern portions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument \nMonday night, with tropical storm conditions beginning by late \nMonday.\n \nRAINFALL: Hurricane Lowell is expected to produce rainfall totals of\n3 to 6 inches, with maximum totals exceeding 10 inches possible, for\nKauai and the Big Island. For Maui, 2 to 4 inches of rain are\nexpected, with isolated maximum totals of 8 inches possible. Across\nthe remaining islands, rainfall of 1 to 2 inches with maximum\namounts of 4 inches is possible. This rainfall may produce locally\nsignificant flash flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of\nsteep terrain.\n \nFor a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with\nHurricane Lowell, please see the National Weather Service Storm\nTotal Rainfall Graphic available at\nhurricanes.gov/graphics_ep12.shtml?rainqpf\n\nSTORM SURGE: The combination of storm surge and tide will cause \nnormally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters \nmoving inland from the shoreline.  The water could reach the \nfollowing heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if \nthe peak surge occurs at the time of high tide...\n\nKauai County...1-3 ft\nOahu...Up to 1 ft\n\nThe deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to \nthe right of the center, where the surge will be accompanied by \nlarge and destructive waves. Surge-related flooding depends on the \nrelative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary \ngreatly over short distances.\n\nFor a complete depiction of areas at risk of storm surge inundation, \nplease see the National Weather Service Peak Storm Surge Graphic, \navailable at hurricanes.gov/graphics_cp4.shtml?peakSurge.\n \nSURF: Swells from Lowell are likely to cause life-threatening surf\nand rip current conditions during the next several days across\nmany of the Hawaiian islands. Please consult products from your\nlocal weather office.\n \n \nNEXT ADVISORY\n-------------\nNext complete advisory at 500 PM HST.\n \n"}