{"id": "1208477321913925634", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-09-08T12:00:00Z", "msg": "817\nWTPA34 PHFO 081153\nTCPCP4\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Lowell Intermediate Advisory Number 49A\nNWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP122026\nIssued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL\n200 AM HST Tue Sep 08 2026\n \n...CORE OF LOWELL MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST OF NIIHAU...\n...DAMAGING WINDS, HEAVY RAINFALL, AND POWERFUL WAVES STILL \nIMPACTING KAUAI COUNTY...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 200 AM HST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION\n----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...22.9N 160.8W\nABOUT 110 MI...175 KM NW OF LIHUE HAWAII\nABOUT 215 MI...345 KM WNW OF HONOLULU HAWAII\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 10 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...965 MB...28.50 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nCHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:\n \nNone.\n \nSUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:\n \nA Hurricane Warning is in effect for...\n* Kauai County, including the islands of Kauai and Niihau\n* The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Nihoa to\nFrench Frigate Shoals\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...\n* Oahu\n \nA Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected\nsomewhere within the warning area.\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are\nexpected within the warning area.\n \nFor storm information specific to your area, including possible\ninland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your\nlocal National Weather Service forecast office.\n \n \nDISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK\n----------------------\nAt 200 AM HST (1200 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lowell was located \nby an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft near latitude 22.9 \nNorth, longitude 160.8 West. Lowell is moving toward the north near \n18 mph (30 km/h).  This general motion is forecast through today, \ntaking the core of Lowell farther from Kauai County. Lowell is then \nforecast to turn toward the northwest and west and slow down on \nWednesday and Thursday after passing the main Hawaiian Islands.\n \nMaximum sustained winds have decreased to near 105 mph (165 km/h) \nwith higher gusts.  Further weakening is expected during the next \nfew days.  \n \nHurricane-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from\nthe center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 195\nmiles (315 km). Lihue Airport (PHLI) along the southeastern coast of\nKauai recently reported sustained winds of 53 mph (85 km/h) with a\ngust to 75 mph (121 km/h). Daniel K Inouye International Airport\n(PHNL) in Honolulu recently reported a gust of 43 mph (69 km/h).\n \nThe estimated minimum central pressure is 965 mb (28.50 inches) \nbased on Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter dropsonde data.\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: Hurricane conditions are occuring across portions of Kauai\nCounty. Wind speeds atop and on the windward and leeward sides of\nhills and mountains are often up to 30 percent stronger than the\nnear-surface winds. Tropical storm conditions, especially in gusts,\nare occurring on Oahu.\n \nHurricane conditions are ongoing in the Papahanaumokuakea\nMarine National Monument between Nihoa and French Frigate Shoals.\n \nRAINFALL: Lowell is expected to produce additional rainfall totals\nof 4 to 8 inches for Kauai, with maximum storm totals of 24 inches\npossible. For the Big Island, an additional 3 to 8 inches of rain is\nexpected with isolated storm totals of 12 inches possible. For Oahu\nand Maui County, an additional 2 to 5 inches of rain is expected\nwith isolated storm totals of 10 inches possible. This rainfall may\nproduce significant flash flooding and mudslides, especially across\nKauai County and portions of the Big Island.\n \nFor a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with\nLowell, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall\nGraphic available at\nhttps://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_cp4.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...2-4 ft, with the highest expected values along the\nsouth coast of Kauai and the island of Niihau\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 \nTORNADOES: Several tornadoes are possible near Kauai and Niihau\nthrough the overnight period. A few tornadoes are also possible\nacross the remainder of the Hawaiian Islands.\n \nSURF: Swells from Lowell will continue to generate life-threatening\nsurf and rip current conditions during the next few days across many\nof the Hawaiian Islands. Please consult products from your local\nweather office.\n \n \nNEXT ADVISORY\n-------------\nNext complete advisory at 500 AM HST.\n \n"}