At 5am Lowell had winds of 150 mph, was 630 miles SSW of Lihue, and moving west at 7 mph. The turn north will likely happen sometime today. Lowell is forecast to slowly weaken to category 3 as it passes just west of Niihau and Kauai.

Experts and residents were closely watching the storm on Friday, looking for signs of its final path. “It’s too close for comfort,” one said.

Hurricane Lowell, a massive Category 4 cyclone, remains on a course that forecasters believe will bring it close to Niihau and Kauai by Monday, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.

A NEW satellite image has revealed three huge storms swirling across the Pacific Ocean as a US state remains on high alert for Hurricane Lowell. Hurricane Lowell is keeping forecasters on their

Hawaii is bracing for rough surf, gusty winds, and heavy rain as Hurricane Lowell tracks toward the islands over Labor Day weekend. Hawaii Gov.

Powerful Hurricane Lowell is forecast to turn sharply toward Hawaii, threatening dangerous surf, flooding, heavy rain and strong winds around Labor Day.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - State and county emergency crews are actively mobilizing personnel and heavy equipment across the islands as Hurricane Lowell threatens a northward turn toward the state. The system underwent rapid intensification Friday morning, restrengthening into a category 4 storm with sustained winds of 150 miles per hour.

The Central Pacific Hurricane Center provided greater insight on the path of Lowell saying a sharp turn to the north or north-northeast with a gradual increase in forward speed, will bring the system close to the westernmost Hawaiian Islands on Monday and Monday night.