Lowell Expected to Turn North, Threaten Hawaii

Hurricane Lowell remains a major hurricane and continues west, but forecasters now say it is expected to make a sharp northward turn this weekend, with track uncertainty. The National Hurricane Center warns that impacts to Hawaii could range from minor to major depending on where Lowell passes, including life-threatening surf and rip-current conditions, storm surge, damaging winds, and heavy rain—especially for Kauaʻi and Oʻahu as it approaches late Monday into early Tuesday. Elsewhere in the eastern Pacific, Hurricane Karina is expected to weaken, while Hurricane Marie shows signs it could strengthen, though details may become less certain as drier air moves in. In parallel, officials in Florida’s Suncoast say storm timing is shifting, with late-morning coastal showers spreading inland and a First Alert Weather Day issued for minor, localized flooding risk.