{"id": "1208546744814469122", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-09-08T18:00:00Z", "msg": "174\nWTPA34 PHFO 081746\nTCPCP4\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Lowell Intermediate Advisory Number 50A\nNWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP122026\nIssued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL\n800 AM HST Tue Sep 08 2026\n \n...FLASH FLOODING RISK REMAINS IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS DUE TO \nLOWELL...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 800 AM HST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION\n----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...24.5N 160.7W\nABOUT 190 MI...310 KM NNW OF LIHUE HAWAII\nABOUT 285 MI...455 KM NW OF HONOLULU HAWAII\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...972 MB...28.71 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nCHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:\n \nAll warnings have been discontinued.\n \nSUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:\n \nThere are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.\n\n\nDISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK\n----------------------\nAt 800 AM HST (1800 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lowell was located\nnear latitude 24.5 North, longitude 160.7 West. Lowell is moving\ntoward the north near 18 mph (30 km/h). This general motion is \nforecast through today, taking the core of Lowell farther from \nKauai County. Lowell is then forecast to turn toward the northwest \nand west and slow down on Wednesday and Thursday after passing the \nmain Hawaiian Islands.\n \nMaximum sustained winds have decreased to near 80 mph (130 km/h) \nwith higher gusts.  Further weakening is forecast, and Lowell should \nbecome a tropical storm later today and continue to weaken for the \nnext couple of 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 230 \nmiles (370 km). \n \nThe estimated minimum central pressure is 972 mb (28.71 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 \nRAINFALL: Hurricane Lowell is expected to produce additional\nrainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches for Kauai, with maximum storm\ntotals of 24 inches possible. For the Big Island, an additional 3 to\n6 inches of rain is expected with isolated storm totals of 8 inches\npossible. For Oahu and Maui counties, an additional 1 to 3 inches of\nrain is expected with isolated storm totals of 8 inches possible.\nThis rainfall may produce significant flash flooding and mudslides,\nespecially across Kauai county and portions of the Big Island.\n \nFor a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with\nHurricane Lowell, please see the National Weather Service Storm\nTotal Rainfall Graphic available at\nhttps://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_cp4.shtml?rainqpf\n \nSTORM SURGE:  Water levels may remain elevated along the coasts of\nNiihau, Kauai, and Oahu due to large waves, and will begin to\nsubside after the next high tide cycle.\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 1100 AM HST.\n \n"}