In this case, the message is that there is higher-than-normal uncertainty on exactly where Hurricane Lowell will track as it passes the islands. In other words, how far offshore of Kauai and the far western island,

Lowell is maintaining its category 4 strength as it moves to the west about 585 miles south of Lihue, Kauai. Conditions are expected to remain favorable for the storm to maintain or even increase in strength over the next 2-3 days.

More tropical swell for SoCal/Baja; waves and weather threaten the islands from multiple directions (Sept.3 | Director of Forecasting Kevin Wallis)

Gov. Josh Green signed a statewide emergency proclamation ahead of three hurricanes encroaching on the island chain this weekend. In an Instagram post today, Green cautioned that Lowell, currently a

Power companies in Hawaii are preparing for potential outages as Hurricane Lowell approaches the Central Pacific, prompting utilities like Hawaiian Electric and Kauai Island Utility Cooperative to warn residents of possible impacts.

Lowell's passage to the south is expected to boost trade wind speeds to wind advisory levels.

Labor Day weekend is just days away, marking the unofficial end of summer, but the weather could put a damper on holiday plans as rain and thunderstorms are expected across parts of the U.S.