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Hurricane Nolo strengthens, Hawaii braces for 'catastrophic flooding,' winds
The Weather Channel • • nation
Key Points:
- Hurricane Nolo, currently a Category 1 storm, is intensifying and expected to become a major hurricane by the weekend, potentially the strongest to pass near Hawaii’s Big Island since 1959.
- The storm is about 240 miles south of the Big Island, moving north at 5 mph, with hurricane watches and tropical storm warnings in effect for the region.
- Nolo is forecast to bring heavy rainfall (up to 35 inches in parts of the Big Island), life-threatening flash flooding, mudslides, gusty winds, and coastal flooding with storm surges of 1 to 3 feet.
- The storm’s track may shift westward, possibly keeping the heaviest impacts offshore, but significant rain, wind, and waves are expected across the main Hawaiian islands regardless of the exact path.
- Nolo is Hawaii’s fourth tropical system this season, following Hurricanes Lala and Lowell and Tropical Storm Moke, with potential for widespread flooding and power outages in areas still recovering from recent storms.
