People on Kauai can expect the closest approach of 55 to 60 miles later Friday night to Saturday morning, according to AccuWeather.
People on Kauai can expect the closest approach of Hurricane Lane of 55 to 60 miles later Friday night to Saturday morning, according to AccuWeather.
“As a caveat, there is a risk of a direct hit on any of these islands should a delay in the turn to the west occur,” said AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski.
Late Wednesday, the Category 4 hurricane was passing roughly 220 miles south of the Big Island and turned toward the northwest. It was 460 miles south-southeast of Lihue and 475 miles south-southeast of Niihau.
It was moving northwest at 8 mph with winds of 145 mph.
“Regardless of the exact track of the storm center, life-threatening impacts are likely over some areas as this strong hurricane makes its closest approach,” according the National Weather Service.
In lieu of a direct hit, “Lane has the potential of bringing the state of Hawaii serious and perhaps record damage,” Kottlowski said in an AccuWeather report.
Despite forecast weakening and a curved path by AccuWeather meteorologists over the next few days, residents and visitors of Hawaii should not let their guard down as Lane will remain a dangerous and potentially life-threatening storm.
“Satellite-derived wind data suggests shear is starting to increase over the hurricane, and this should cause the hurricane to begin the expected weakening trend,” Kottlowski said in the report.
