5 PM Update: Hurricane Lane Moving Towards O‘ahu, Maui & Kaua‘i

The Hurricane Warning for the Big Island has been changed to a Tropical Storm Warning.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for O‘ahu, Maui County including the islands of Lana‘i, Moloka‘i and
Kaho‘olawe

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Hawai‘i County.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Kaua‘i County including the island Ni‘ihau

A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.

A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area.

At 5 p.m., the eye of Hurricane Lane was located by radar and satellite imagery near latitude 17.8 North, longitude 157.9 West. Lane is moving toward the north-northwest near 6 mph (9 km/h). A slow general northward motion is expected to continue through Friday. A turn toward the west is expected Saturday and Sunday, with and increase in forward speed. On the forecast track, the center of Lane will move over, or dangerously close to portions of the main Hawaiian islands tonight and Friday.

Chong Street at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. BIN Photo

Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts. Lane is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, but Lane is expected to remain a hurricane as it draws closer to the islands.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles (205 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 959 mb (28.32 inches).