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Hurricane Lowell (2026)

This storm is in progress. The data on this page is operational and will be revised in the post-season re-analysis. Watches and warnings come from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, not from here.

Lowell came within 62 km of Niihau, passing to the west as a category 2 hurricane on 8 September 2026. It had peaked far out at sea at 140 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. Across 58 official forecasts the nearest approach ever predicted was 60 km from Niihau.

Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
Satellite photo of Hurricane Lowell (2026)
Lowell on 8 September 2026 — NASA Worldview / GIBS (EOSDIS)
Peak intensity
140 kt (161 mph) Category 5
Lowest pressure
922 mb
Closest pass so far
62 km (39 mi) from Niihau
When
8 September 2026
Distance from Honolulu
316 km (196 mi)
Lifetime
16 days 25 August 2026 – 11 September 2026
Official forecasts
58
Approached from the
west

The pass so far

At its closest pass so far, Lowell was 62 km (39 mi) from Niihau with 95 kt (109 mph) winds. The closest official forecast so far brings its centre within 60 km (37 mi) of Niihau. These numbers move with every advisory.

The forecasts

The archive holds 58 official forecast packages for Lowell, issued between 27 August 2026 and 11 September 2026. The replay shows each one as it stood at the moment it was issued — not the track we know now.

Lead timeMean track error
24 h34 nm
48 h67 nm
72 h110 nm

In the news

Headlines collected while the storm is in progress; they link to their publishers, not to this archive.

Other close passes at Niihau